Feb 21 • 14:34 UTC 🇦🇷 Argentina Clarin (ES)

The Cordoban Toretto: investigating if a young woman who was driving drunk was racing and killed a motorcyclist

A 20-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with manslaughter after hitting and killing a motorcyclist in the city of Río Cuarto, Argentina, in an incident possibly related to illegal street racing.

In a tragic incident on February 14 in Río Cuarto, a city in Córdoba, Argentina, 20-year-old Camila Zabala was arrested and charged with manslaughter after striking and killing a 35-year-old motorcyclist, Cristian Martín Alanís, as he was returning home from a gathering. The collision took place at the intersection of Trejo and Sanabria, prompting an investigation by local authorities as to whether the crash occurred during an illegal street race. Reports indicate the force of the impact was so severe that one of Alanís's shoes ended up on the roof of a nearby house.

Emergency medical teams arrived at the scene promptly but found Alanís unresponsive, with no vital signs. This has raised questions regarding the behavior of Zabala leading up to the event; witnesses and investigators are looking into the possibility that she was engaged in reckless driving associated with clandestine racing activities, commonly referred to in Argentina as "picadas." The situation has sparked discussions about road safety and the dangers of drunk driving, particularly among young individuals.

The incident highlights a troubling trend of illegal street racing in urban areas of Argentina, where enthusiasm for speed often leads to tragic outcomes. Communities are now calling for stricter enforcement of traffic laws and greater awareness campaigns aimed at preventing such occurrences in the future. The investigation remains ongoing as authorities seek to piece together the events leading up to this fatal accident, which has shocked the local community and raised concerns about public safety.

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