The Collegiate Criminal Court of the Mendoza Judicial District sentenced a woman to four years and six months of house arrest for running over and killing a teenager in the vicinity of General San Martín Park. According to information provided by the local Public Prosecutor's Office to the Noticias Argentinas agency, the woman is María Amelia Albina Molina, who on October 1st struck and caused the death of 13-year-old Fausto Marcos, and caused serious injuries to J.G., as they were crossing the street on the pedestrian walkway with another friend. The 82-year-old retiree was found criminally liable for the crime of aggravated negligent homicide in conjunction with serious negligent injuries, both aggravated by running a red light. Molina appeared at the abbreviated trial under house arrest and was monitored with an electronic ankle bracelet, while Judge Dolores Ramón imposed visits from direct family members, who must be informed on a list. The judge also disqualified the octogenarian from driving for a period of 10 years. She was driving a Volkswagen UP and admitted her responsibility for the events. The elderly woman must serve her sentence of four years and six months in her home.
