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Five Killed in Santa Fe Route 90 Head-On Crash After Axel Concert

Prosecutors ordered autopsies alongside forensic tests to determine how the three-vehicle collision unfolded.

Overview

  • Police said the crash happened shortly after 12:20 a.m. Friday at kilometer 86 of Provincial Route 90 near Alcorta, in a curve.
  • The victims were identified as Nancy Gloria Albarracín, 63; Claudia Patricia Risso, 56; Nanci Marcela Beliera, 58; Marisa Grimi, 58; and driver Javier Alberto Pellegrini, 49.
  • Investigators reported a head-on impact between a Ford Focus and a Volkswagen Gol, with a Ford Ecosport also involved and its two occupants uninjured.
  • Rescue crews extracted one woman alive, who died minutes later at the Samco hospital in Alcorta, and the route remained closed for more than six hours during recovery and on-site examinations.
  • Singer Axel posted a public message expressing deep sorrow for the four fans returning from his free Melincué show, noting he knew some of them and offering condolences to their families.