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Ex-Club President Carlos ‘Coco’ Bello Recounts Nine Hours Trapped After Rural Rollover Near Pergamino

His account underscores the risks he faced while anticoagulated, with no official finding yet on why the car overturned.

Overview

  • Bello’s Chevrolet Classic flipped late on January 8 at the Fontezuela descent curve on National Route 8, less than 10 km from Pergamino.
  • Hidden by tall roadside grass with little phone signal, he stayed calm, cut vegetation with a knife, and used a fire extinguisher to create space inside the car.
  • At daybreak he managed to extend part of his body through a window and waved a cloth to draw attention to his location.
  • A truck driver noticed movement in the grass on the morning of January 9, alerted responders, and rescue teams freed Bello.
  • He was taken to Hospital San José in Pergamino and discharged later that day, and media reports note that the crash cause has not been publicly determined.