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Two Urban Bus Incidents Snarl Traffic in Buenos Aires and Córdoba

Officials are investigating the Córdoba crash, with crews working to clear a Line 93 breakdown in Villa Ortúzar.

Overview

  • Before dawn on Oct. 30, a Line 93 bus lost a wheel at Álvarez Thomas and Donado in Villa Ortúzar, blocking the intersection and affecting access toward General Paz and Acceso Norte.
  • SAME attended the Buenos Aires scene and reported no serious injuries among the driver or the small number of passengers on board.
  • Traffic in Buenos Aires was redirected, including via Avenida de los Incas, while removal of the stranded bus was coordinated.
  • On Oct. 29 in Córdoba’s Cerro de las Rosas, a Line 82 bus collided with a Fiat Palio at Beverina and Vélez, pushing the car into a home’s fence and leaving the driver with minor injuries, according to police.
  • The Córdoba case is under review by the on-duty Fiscalía de Instrucción, and residents have criticized insufficient traffic controls at the Beverina–Vélez crossing, citing prior crashes.