Overview
- Police say the collision occurred shortly before midnight at kilometer 1,090 of National Route 7 near Potrerillos and involved two trucks and a Renault Megane.
- Both trucks overturned and burned after impact, producing heavy smoke that prevented rescuers from reaching the trapped drivers, who died at the scene.
- The Chilean driver was identified as Andrés Astudillo, while the Argentine truck driver remains unidentified according to security officials.
- Four occupants of the car, including an 8-year-old girl, suffered moderate, non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to nearby hospitals.
- Route 7 was closed for hours overnight as Vial, Comisaría 53°, volunteer firefighters from Luján and Gendarmería managed the scene and later opened a temporary bypass to regulate traffic.