Overview
- Municipal security video captured a car striking three elderly women at Avenida Yrigoyen and Avenida 25 de Mayo near the train station in Lanús.
- SAME took the victims, aged 65, 73, and 91, to Hospital Evita, and two have since been released following initial treatment for fractures.
- The 73-year-old, identified as Juana Vignogna, suffered severe left-arm injuries and was transferred to a higher-complexity center for evaluation of a possible amputation.
- Police detained the driver, identified as Mambrín, at the scene; the fiscalía ordered forensic tests, cited his use of flip-flops, and he was charged with negligent injuries but not held in custody.
- A witness said the driver was traveling with a small child, and locals noted the absence of a nearby crosswalk and narrow sidewalks, while the 91-year-old’s son said his mother crossed improperly.