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Five-Year-Old Dies After Fall From Tractor in Rural Santa Fe

Prosecutors are overseeing forensic work to assess whether a slip caused the fall.

Overview

  • Beltrán Galeano Villalba, 5, died after being run over by a tractor’s wheels near the Kilómetro 28 area of Golondrina, Santa Fe.
  • He was riding on the machinery with his father during rural work when he fell, according to initial accounts under review.
  • Medical staff at the Villa Ana Samco confirmed he arrived around 19:00 without vital signs and alerted authorities.
  • Criminalistics personnel from Unidad Regional XIX and a police medical officer from Unidad Regional IX examined the scene under MPA direction.
  • Investigators continue peritajes expected to conclude this week, and the local school and community issued public messages of mourning.