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Three Youths Die as Car Plunges Into Drainage Canal on Tucumán’s Route 303

Investigators are focusing on hazardous rain with pooled water as likely factors.

Overview

  • The crash occurred around 2:30 p.m. near Los Ralos at kilometer 19 of provincial route 303, where a red Volkswagen Gol Trend left the roadway and fell into a roadside canal.
  • The deceased were identified by police as Lara Martina Santillán Sánchez, 18, Cristóbal Herrera, 18, and Lucas Benjamín Herrera, 19.
  • Two other occupants, Agustín Herrera Díaz, 24, and José Jesús Herrera, 18, survived with multiple injuries and were hospitalized in Los Ralos.
  • Police, forensic teams and emergency workers operated in heavy rain to recover the vehicle and assist the occupants, and the route was closed for more than two hours for on-site examinations.
  • A prosecutor opened a case, ordered evidence collection at the scene and will take statements from witnesses and survivors as the exact cause remains under investigation.