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Volunteer Firefighter Dies in Head-On Crash on Route 40 After Aiding Chubut Wildfire Effort

Investigators are examining the pre-dawn collision that killed Adolfo Leónidas Mariscurrena.

Overview

  • The crash occurred around 5:40 a.m. at kilometer 1910 of Route 40 near Las Golondrinas in Chubut.
  • Mariscurrena was driving back to El Bolsón after spending the previous day helping brigadistas near Puerto Patriada and El Hoyo.
  • Two people in the other car were hospitalized with injuries, and officials reported one patient in serious condition.
  • Prosecutor Débora Barrionuevo and official Natanel Abad visited the scene as teams collect witness statements and review nearby cameras.
  • Local groups, including Afuca El Bolsón, posted tributes, and witnesses said Mariscurrena’s dog survived and stayed beside him until responders arrived.