Overview
- A multi‑vehicle crash at kilometer 176 of Autovía/Ruta 2 in Castelli involved a Volkswagen Voyage, a Ford Ranger and a Volkswagen 13180 truck and left the Voyage driver dead.
- The collision occurred early Saturday and the deceased was identified in local reports as 29‑year‑old Lucas Matos, a resident of Castelli.
- Emergency teams from Hospital de Castelli examined the drivers of the Ford Ranger (reported as María Casamayor) and the truck (reported as Gastón Maximiliano Coppola) and did not transfer either to hospital care.
- Road police from the Destacamento Vial Castelli preserved the scene, vehicles rested on the central median, and a temporary lane reduction was put in place while Policía Científica was summoned to perform technical pericias.
- The case was initially filed as 'homicidio culposo' with the Ayudantía Fiscal de Castelli under the Departamento Judicial Dolores and investigators say the pending forensic reports will be key to assigning legal responsibility and any charges.