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La Plata Police Chase Ends in Fatal Crash of Fugitive on Temporary Prison Leave

Authorities say the driver had an eight-year sentence for illegal firearm possession, with an active capture order for failing to return from a court-approved leave.

Overview

  • The pursuit began when a Peugeot 206 ignored a routine police stop at 155 and 44 in La Plata’s San Carlos neighborhood.
  • Security footage shows the car clipping a JMC pickup, striking a light pole, overturning, and ejecting the 37-year-old driver, who died at the scene.
  • Prosecutors opened cases for culpable homicide, injuries, and averiguación de ilícito as they reconstruct the sequence using CCTV and forensic evidence.
  • Investigators seized about 539,600 pesos in cash from the vehicle and are examining the money’s origin.
  • Two female passengers suffered minor injuries and were hospitalized, and the pickup’s driver was unhurt and tested negative for alcohol.