Man killed in Mar del Plata traffic accident identified

Maximiliano Nahuel Vandecaveye, a 36-year-old man from Corrientes, died tragically in Mar del Plata after being struck by a vehicle early Saturday morning.

Vandecaveye had recently arrived in the coastal city seeking work in the fishing industry. He was on the sidewalk outside a store, talking with a friend, when a Toyota RAV4, reportedly traveling at high speed, lost control after an initial collision and mounted the sidewalk. The impact pinned Vandecaveye against a wall, and despite being rushed to the General Hospital, doctors were unable to save his life.

Preliminary autopsy results indicate Vandecaveye died from internal hemorrhaging caused by the crushing impact. Witnesses reported hearing a loud noise around 2 a.m. and seeing a overturned vehicle. One neighbor claimed the Toyota was traveling at approximately 100 kilometers per hour when it was hit at a corner and veered into the storefront.

The accident began when a Volkswagen Gol Trend collided with the rear of the Toyota RAV4. This impact caused the Toyota driver to lose control, leading to the vehicle overturning and hitting five pedestrians. Four of the injured were taken to the hospital; three have since been released, while one remains hospitalized after hip fracture surgery. The drivers of both vehicles tested negative for alcohol and were unharmed.