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Fatal crash in Cerro Largo: Man dies after being thrown from pickup truck

From El País · () Spanish

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  • A 35-year-old man died after being thrown from a pickup truck that overturned on Route 26 in Uruguay’s Cerro Largo department.
  • The crash occurred near kilometer 406 on the route between Melo and Tacuarembó, and the driver was the vehicle’s only occupant.
  • Police Scientific Services examined the scene, while prosecutors took charge of the investigation.

A 35-year-old man died after being thrown from a pickup truck that overturned on Route 26 in Uruguay’s Cerro Largo department.

The crash happened at about 6:50 p.m. Saturday at kilometer 406, on the stretch between Melo and Tacuarembó. The vehicle, a Renault Oroch, carried only the man who died, according to the Highway Police. His identity had not been established.

Officers from the sixth police precinct, Highway Police and senior officials from the local police command went to the scene. Police Scientific Services also examined the crash site.

Medical personnel from Uruguay’s State Health Services Administration confirmed the driver’s death at the scene. The case is now before the prosecutor on duty.

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Originally published by El País in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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