Driver Detained in Buenos Aires After Crash and Assault

A van driver in Liniers crashed his car, attacked police and medical workers, and tested positive for alcohol, leading to his detention.

A van driver was detained in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Liniers after being involved in a crash, assaulting the Police and SAME, and testing positive for alcohol. The incident occurred early Wednesday morning at the intersection of Emilio Castro Avenue and Andalgala in Liniers, when a Ford EcoSport van crashed into a parked Corsa car and overturned. According to confirmation from the Argentine News Agency, when police and SAME personnel arrived at the scene, the driver became violent, leading to his arrest. The prosecutor's office requested an alcohol test, which came back positive with a result of 1.94 grams/liter in blood.

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