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Villa Gesell Dune Rollover Leaves 27-Year-Old Critical as Airlift to La Plata Proceeds

Provincial health teams arranged an overnight air transfer following stabilization in Pinamar.

Overview

  • The crash occurred in the Camping Pucará dune area of Villa Gesell when the rider lost control of a quadbike and rolled multiple times.
  • Local health officials reported a severe traumatic brain injury with facial involvement and other major injuries, and the patient remains in critical condition.
  • Emergency crews from the SIES and a municipal beach ambulance provided immediate on-site care before rushing the man to Pinamar Hospital.
  • After interventions to stabilize him, the Buenos Aires provincial Health Ministry and SIES coordinated an urgent helicopter flight to a high-complexity hospital in La Plata.
  • The injured rider is a 27-year-old from Guernica, and authorities highlighted recurring dune-area vehicle accidents on the Atlantic coast, renewing calls for safer driving and stricter precautions.