A young man died after being hit by a bus in La Boca

Yesterday afternoon, a driver from line 39 buses hit and killed a pedestrian crossing the corner of Regimiento de Patricios and Pilcomayo streets in the Buenos Aires neighborhood The mouth. The man died instantly, while the driver was detained, police sources confirmed to GlobeLiveMedia.

In footage captured by area security cameras released by media outlets 24 Conurbano, we observe how the victim, a young man of about 25 years old who until now has not been identified, tries to cross the street, waiting for the bus driver to stop his walk when he reaches the ochava. However, the driver did not stop. The man decided to continue walking along the pedestrian line, and as he advanced, the bus – belonging to the company Transportes Santa Fer – ran over him with two of its wheels.

Later, officers from the 4C Ward Police Station of the City Police arrived at the scene along with SAME staff, who examined the victim and confirmed his death.

For his part, the 23-year-old driver, identified as Rodrigo Nicolás Aguayo Siniscalco, was delayed and detained by order of the National Criminal and Correctional Court 22, under the responsibility of Dr. Ronco, secretary 148 of Dr. Rodríguez. As part of this, the driver was subjected to a drug test and a breathalyzer, both with negative result.

Now, as the investigation continues and the circumstances in which the events occurred are analysed, the case has been closed as culpable homicide.

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A similar tragedy occurred last November in the province of Córdoba, where a 9-year-old boy died after being hit by an Ersa bus. The incident happened on the corner of Calle Pública, in front of block 45, a short distance from the primary health care center of the Obispo Angelelli II districtsouth of the provincial capital.

The minor was assaulted by extension 2924 of line 29, driven by a 53-year-old man and with several passengers on board. “It happened very close to the end of the 29 line of the Ersa company and for reasons that we are trying to establish in terms of investigation, one of these buses knocked down a 9-year-old boy”, said said the Chief Commissioner. Sergio Gigenain dialogue with channel 3.

“The driver was very shocked, we had to call the medical service to treat him. He is in the judicial cell for road accidents,” said the uniformed officer, who added that “according to witnesses, the baby could have inadvertently crossed the street”.

For its part, the Ersa company indicated in a press release posted on its social networks that the minor passed between two parked buses and “crashed” on the detainee on line 29. “Ersa informs of what happened involving a line 29 unit and a minor. We deeply regret this fact, company staff are working on site to support and make themselves available to the family,” part of the message read.

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