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Van Overturns on Route 7 Near Uspallata, Leaving Two Women Injured

Police are investigating the cause on the high-mountain stretch outside the town.

Overview

  • The rollover occurred Thursday afternoon at the entrance to Uspallata on Mendoza’s mountain corridor of Route 7.
  • Police said the driver lost control, causing the van to flip and skid, and the vehicle came to rest on the right shoulder.
  • Two women sustained multiple injuries, with no fatalities reported in the van crash.
  • A 911 call prompted a multi-agency response that included SEC ambulance crews, firefighters, police and Gendarmería.
  • The same report also mentions a separate motorcycle crash in which Margarito Cruz was reported dead at the scene, a detail not confirmed as related to the van incident.