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Weekend Road Crashes Across Argentina and Mexico Kill Multiple Motorcyclists

Authorities have opened inquiries with detentions, alcohol tests and vehicle seizures as they work to determine responsibilities in the separate incidents.

Overview

  • In Guaymallén, Mendoza, Héctor Iván Domínguez, 43, died after losing control of his motorcycle, striking a barrier and being struck by a Mini Cooper driven by a 34-year-old woman.
  • On Ruta Provincial 21 near Añatuya, Jorge Yael Coria, 29, died following a head‑on collision with a Peugeot 307; the driver, identified as Carlos César Salto, showed apparent signs of intoxication and was detained as the prosecutor ordered an alcohol test and vehicle seizures.
  • In Santa Fe, a crash between a motorcycle and a car left a 21‑year‑old woman with severe head trauma and her 19‑year‑old cousin with a femur fracture, and both drivers were held for alcohol testing by order of the on‑call prosecutor.
  • In Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, a collision between two motorcycles left Marco Antonio G., 28, dead and three others injured as state investigators processed the scene.
  • Regional tallies underscored the weekend toll, with at least five fatalities reported in separate incidents across Córdoba and five motorcyclists killed in multiple crashes in the Mexican state of Hidalgo, as judicial probes continue.