The five Argentines who died yesterday afternoon in a crash in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo when the truck in which they were traveling crossed into the opposite lane and crashed into a van, they were identified by local authorities. The victims – whose ages were not revealed – are Vanesa Paola Silvia Díaz, Gerónimo Amengual, Ezequiel Hernán Sibella, Maximiliano Nicolás Laviano and Nahuel López.
This is what he reported Cristina Torres Gómez, Secretary of the Government of Quintana Roowho He indicated that the Argentines came from different parts of our country. Furthermore, according to the local media Fifth Roo todaydenied that they belonged to the same sports team, as had been mentioned at one point, pointing out that apparently they did not know each other and were staying in different places, but they had contracted the same tour, so they boarded the same vehicle.
“Let the people of Argentina know that we are caring for those who unfortunately lost their lives, we are seeking to give all the facilities to family members,” said the president of Mexico. Andrés Manuel López Obrador, during his morning press conference.
Nahuel Lopez He had been in Mexico since September 2023, he liked to play soccer, he acted – he worked as an extra in the series “El Marginal” -, and he was a model.
“The person who was driving that truck was doing it at high speed, there were more people than the vehicle allowed and, as it was raining, the driver lost control, crossed lanes and crashed into another car. It is also known that my brother was the only one who had a seat belt on,” his sister Florencia (26) told Telam.
“We showed up today first thing in the morning at the Chancellery and they told us that we have to take care of everything ourselves, that there is no law that protects us.“said the young woman who indicated that she and her mother were treated by Mercedes Arbasetti Sanzdirector of Argentines Abroad of the Foreign Ministry (Diare), and a psychologist.
And I add: “They are going to provide us with information about the investigation, but we have to take care of the body, so they gave us a list of funeral homes in Mexico to call. We are waiting to see if any authority will help us with the costs because what funeral homes are asking us for is a lot of money: from 3,300 to 8,000 dollars. They play with us”.
His girlfriend, Macarena Hernandez, who is Argentine but was also living in Mexico, spread the accounts to collaborate with the expenses required to transport the body. “Your contribution, no matter how minimal you think it is, helps a lot. This time it was his turn, but it could be any of us”.
“I’m going to miss you every day of my life my love. How unfair life is. My heart goes with you. I love you with my soul. I will carry you with me forever! ”She wrote to say goodbye in a series of stories that he uploaded to her Instagram account with photos together.
Along with a video in which they are seen on the beach, he wrote: “Thank you for teaching me what love is. Thank you for having been part of my life, and I know that you will stay with me forever.” And she closed: “Give me strength and never let go!”
Maximiliano Nicolás Laviano, A native of Rosario, he had been in Mexico for approximately a year, with an interval in which he had returned to the country. The family of the young man, who had had his birthday two weeks ago, was already notified of the incident.
Laviano, as can be seen from his posts on social networks, in which he was very active, was dedicated to selling cell phones and had been traveling through Mexico for some time, where he had visited several cities. Death found him in Playa del Carmen.
Vanesa Paola Silvia Díaz y Gerónimo Amengual They were a couple and acrobats. The two were part of “ArtDuo”. “One year already living in the Caribbean. Grateful for Mexico. Always accompanied by my love Gerónimo Amengual and the friends who are family,” she wrote in her last Instagram post a little over two months ago.
“Based on the first investigations, it can be determined that, due to the weather conditions that occur in the city, one of the drivers lost control of his vehicle, invading the opposite lane, causing the accident,” reported the Attorney General’s Office. of the state of Quintana Roo.
The tragic road accident occurred on the Playa del Carmen-Tulum section of federal highway 307, which connects different towns in the Rivera Maya, when the truck in which the Argentines were traveling crossed into the opposite lane and crashed into a van. The driver of the same – who was identified as Freddy Omar Quijano Carrillo33 years old, also died after the impact.
A photo of the interior of the truck is circulating on social media showing Carrillo minutes before the fatal accident parked on the side of the road, eating his lunch from what appears to be a plastic plate. They would have been taken by a security camera located inside the van of the “eTransfer” company.
Two other Argentine citizens who were in the crashed truck suffered injuries, as identified by local authorities. Lucas Ferrondo30 years old, who was co-pilot, and Micaela Tapia, 23 years old. They were transferred by helicopter and hospitalized, according to the Secretary of Citizen Security of the State of Quintana Roo.
Ferrondo is under observation at the Galeana hospital in Cancun, with “apparent minor injuries,” the Foreign Ministry indicated. Tapia, she had both legs fractured and underwent surgery.
What was the accident in which five Argentines died?
According to sources from the Argentine Foreign Ministry, the crash occurred on Sunday around 1:30 p.m., between a Suzuki Ertiga truck -in which the seven Argentines were traveling- and one tourist vanin a section of the Riviera Maya-Cancún tourist corridor.
According to the first investigations, the driver of the Suzuki Ertiga lost control of his vehicle, according to local media, when traveling at excess speed and not taking into account the wet conditions of the road, and invaded the opposite lane.
“We are in the process of obtaining the corresponding opinion to know the causes of the accident,” indicated today the head of the Attorney General’s Office of the State of Quintana Roo, Raciel López Salazar although he announced that the weather conditions would have been a determining factor. They were waiting for the results of the tests to determine the causes of the crash this afternoon.
In addition, during a press conference of the Security Cabinet, he indicated that traffic experts are analyzing videos, testimonies and different types of data. “I consider that during the day “We can have the result of the ruling,” said the attorney general.
Many Mexican users denounced the “bad conditions” of this route. They responded to a post from the governor of Quinta Roo, Mara Lezama, which reported on the emergency operation to transport those involved in the accident. They described poor lighting, potholes, little police presence for speed checks.
With the collaboration of Germán de los Santos (Rosario)
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