Overview
- Police said the car left the roadway around 12:40 p.m. on the Cañada Larga stretch between the river’s source and Piedra La Tortuga in the Valle de Traslasierra.
- The 84-year-old passenger was pronounced dead at the scene, and the 86-year-old driver received on-site medical assistance.
- Authorities reported clear weather and good visibility at the time of the crash, ruling out rain or fog as factors.
- Criminalistics teams cordoned the area, ordered a full closure of the route, and worked for hours to remove the vehicle and restore traffic.
- The case was provisionally classified as a traffic accident followed by death, with identities withheld and autopsy and accidentology reports pending.