Overview
- MRI studies confirmed severe brain and cervical trauma, and the eight-year-old remains in the pediatric ICU in Mar del Plata with a reserved prognosis.
- Doctors reinstated mechanical ventilation after a failed extubation attributed to probable neurological causes and prepared a tracheotomy to secure a stable airway.
- Neurosurgical teams plan cranial fixation with plates and screws to address multiple skull fractures diagnosed after his transfer from Pinamar.
- Investigators began mechanical examinations of the UTV and Amarok, ordered EDR ‘black box’ data extraction with a CAN-AM technician, and secured electronic modules as evidence.
- The probe is checking seat belts, brakes, lighting, UTV safety flags, and possible modifications, while a key Amarok witness claimed the UTV arrived at speed without occupants wearing belts; prosecutors requested a preventive charge for the boy’s father and toxicology results are pending.