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Worker Dies in 10-Meter Fall While Repairing Trolley Cables in Godoy Cruz

Investigators ordered a forensic autopsy after the fatal fall during maintenance on the provincial trolley network.

Overview

  • Authorities identified the victim as Roberto Alejandro Chávez, 56, who died at the scene early Thursday in Godoy Cruz, Mendoza.
  • He was working on the STM trolley system from an elevating bucket when a door reportedly opened and he fell to the asphalt, according to coworkers.
  • The fall occurred around 12:10 a.m., and colleagues immediately called 911 as emergency teams attempted resuscitation without success.
  • Police secured the area, forensic specialists conducted on-site examinations, and traffic was temporarily halted during the response.
  • The Public Prosecutor’s Office directed that the body be transferred to the Forensic Medical Body for autopsy and judicial procedures.