Teenager critically injured saving girlfriend from out-of-control bus in Argentina

Thiago Vera, 19, is in intensive care with severe injuries after pushing his girlfriend to safety from an out-of-control bus in Mar del Plata, Argentina. The bus, from line 532, ran onto the sidewalk, killing an 18-year-old woman and injuring about ten people.

Vera sustained multiple traumas, including a double open fracture to his leg, and underwent surgery. His father, Diego Vera, described his son's condition as critical, with injuries to his brain, lung, and leg. "My son is full of tubes, intubated," he told reporters. "The report is not very optimistic."

Despite his son's life-threatening injuries, Diego Vera expressed frustration that the bus driver was released after giving a statement. The driver claimed a steering system failure caused the incident. "He who does wrong pays," Vera said, lamenting that "nobody pays here" while his son fights for his life.

Diego Vera, who works as a ride-share driver, criticized the state of public transportation in Mar del Plata, citing deteriorated buses and reckless driving. He recalled his son's recent plans to study systems programming, a dream he intended to support by working extra hours.