Overview
- The incident occurred around 19:56 on Oct. 23 when two formations made lateral contact at General Lemos station in San Miguel.
- Metrovías reported four passengers with minor injuries, while emergency and media reports ranged from 10 to at least 12 treated, and Página/12 cited 14 injured.
- Initial accounts, including the conductor of train 11, indicated a derailment during a track change that led to the side impact.
- Emergency protocols were activated and SAME, firefighters, and federal police assisted at the scene, with both drivers reported uninjured.
- Passenger footage showed significant interior and exterior damage and a brief power loss, and service remains limited between Campo de Mayo and Federico Lacroze during inspections.