Family en route to Clásico Rosarino in crash: 3 dead, mother critical | OneFootball

A traffic accident occurred this Saturday, around 8 in the morning, at kilometer 389.5 of National Route No. 5, near the town of Francisco Madero in Buenos Aires, claiming the lives of three people. A fourth person was seriously injured and is hospitalized. The crash involved a Fiat Iveco truck and a Fiat Argo car in which a family from Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, was traveling to Rosario to watch the Central-Newell’s classic.

The impact between the two vehicles was very violent on National Route No. 5, which runs through the fields between Santa Rosa (La Pampa) and Luján (Buenos Aires): the Fiat Argo in which the family was traveling was reduced to a charred structure, while the large Iveco truck was almost completely burned, with its cargo scattered on the asphalt of the road.

All those traveling in the car lived in Comodoro Rivadavia and had set out on the journey to Rosario to witness the city's superclassic. Family acquaintances confirmed that they had planned to make the trip by plane, but a documentation issue forced them to travel by car.

According to police and medical sources, Amílcar Nicoletti (40 years old and born in Rosario) and two of his children died immediately at the scene: Ian, 7 years old, a first-grade student in division “B” at the Salesian College Dean Funes in Comodoro Rivadavia, and Yasmín, 15 years old, a student of Fine Arts at an educational institution in the oil city. Meanwhile, Ivana Oronella, 35 years old, who was traveling with them, the children's mother and the deceased's wife, was urgently transferred to Dr. Juan Carlos Aramburu Hospital, where she remains hospitalized with serious injuries.

Amílcar Nicoletti was the president of the Rosario Central branch in Comodoro Rivadavia. After the sad news of the fatal road accident, Central issued a statement deeply regretting the death of Nicoletti and his two young children.

Meanwhile, the truck driver, a 29-year-old young man from Saladillo, was unharmed. The Pehuajó Security Police intervened in the incident, deploying a significant operation in the area.

The Volunteer Firefighters Corps of Francisco Madero worked intensively to extinguish the flames, while the Pehuajó Scientific Police conducted the necessary investigations to establish the mechanics of the accident.

The investigation is in the hands of UFI No. 8, led by Pablo Schestrom. The prosecutor charged the truck driver with “triple homicide and reckless injuries.”

Shock in Comodoro Rivadavia

The incident caused profound shock in Comodoro Rivadavia, where the educational community expressed their sorrow. The Salesian College Dean Funes reported that this Monday, August 25, classes will be suspended as a sign of mourning for Ian's death. Additionally, a mass in tribute to the family is scheduled for Tuesday, August 26, at 4 PM, in the institution's gymnasium.

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