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Weekend Road Crashes Leave One Dead as Lanús Driver Who Hit Three Elderly Women Faces Probe

Prosecutors focus on the filmed Lanús collision, confirming flip‑flop driving, ordering peritajes, detaining the motorist.

Overview

  • Municipal video shows a Renault Symbol striking three women in central Lanús; the driver, identified as Ezequiel Eduardo Mambrín, 37, was detained and was traveling with a minor.
  • The fiscalía confirmed he drove wearing flip‑flops, multiple outlets reported a negative breath test, and investigators are analyzing footage and conducting forensic examinations.
  • Juana Vignogna, 73, was transferred for higher‑complexity care with a risk of arm amputation, while Mirta Silvia Amor López, 91, and Teresa Cristina Melgarejo, 65, were treated and later discharged.
  • In Buenos Aires City, a 19‑year‑old motorcyclist died after crashing into a tree in Barracas, with police and SAME indicating no other vehicles were involved.
  • Separate incidents included a chain collision on Ruta Nacional 34 near Herrera that injured two and a Mendoza rollover on RN 143 that killed a 25‑year‑old and injured three, all under fiscal and police investigation.