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Family Presses IOMA for Urgent Neurological Rehabilitation Transfer for 8-Year-Old Crash Survivor

After three weeks in a coma, the boy now requires specialized neurological care to regain mobility.

Overview

  • Relatives say Bastián Jerez, 8, regained consciousness after about three weeks and recognized his family.
  • He remains at Mar del Plata’s Hospital Materno Infantil Victorio Tetamanti after seven surgeries for severe injuries.
  • The grandmother publicly urged IOMA’s president to authorize an immediate medical transfer to a specialized neurology center, a request that remains pending.
  • The family stresses that early rehabilitation is crucial to help him walk again and recover movement in his hands.
  • The injuries stem from a Jan. 12 collision between the UTV carrying his family and a VW Amarok in Pinamar’s La Frontera dunes.