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Boy Hurt in Pinamar Dune Crash Remains Critical as Surgeons Plan Cranial Repair and Tracheotomy

Prosecutors seek to reconstruct the dune crash using vehicle data recorders to assess liability.

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.