The Ministry of Transport of the province of Buenos Aires confirmed the driving disqualification of Michael Carballo, the 23-year-old who crashed and killed a couple in the Buenos Aires district of José C. Paz, while the breathalyzer test was negative, official sources informed the Argentine News Agency. "The measure, processed in the Provincial Traffic Administrative Court of San Isidro, establishes the disqualification to drive from November 3, 2025, to January 1, 2099," the document accessed by NA states. The ministry, headed by Minister Martín Marinucci, indicates that the decision was made by the Undersecretariat for Road Policy and Security, in accordance with article 38 of Provincial Law No. 13,927. The disqualification process had been requested to the Buenos Aires government by the National Road Safety Agency (ANSV), as this agency had anticipated. In addition, the determination will be registered in the provincial offender system and communicated to the Justice and municipal authorities.
The traffic incident occurred at the intersection of Route 197 and Mendoza Street when the black Volkswagen Amarok pickup truck, driven by Michael Carballo, son of the owner of the well-known nightclub Tornado, crashed into the Renault 12 car in which the couple and their descendants were traveling. Authorities analyzed the security camera footage and confirmed that the motorist was traveling at 160 kilometers per hour. In addition, the breathalyzer test was negative, but investigators are awaiting the conclusions of the blood test to verify the presence of drugs or if the implicated person was driving drunk. As a result of the accident, Renzo and Eliana Benítez died on the spot, while the minors had to be rescued and are still hospitalized recovering from various injuries, while the eldest of them, 14 years old, remains hospitalized in serious condition. The case is in the hands of the San Martín prosecutor's office, number 4, in charge of Rubén Moreno, who charged Carballo with the crime of aggravated negligent homicide and injuries.
