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San Carlos Mayor, A Physician, Aids Injured U.S. Tourists After Motorcycle Crash on Old Route 40

Poor signal plus heavy rain complicated the rescue on the remote stretch near La Isla.

Overview

  • Alejandro Morillas encountered the wreck while returning from the Laguna del Diamante season opening via a secondary route.
  • He provided first aid at the scene and directed a staffer to find cellphone signal to alert the Servicio Coordinado de Emergencias.
  • An ambulance and police reached the site, the motorcyclist was stabilized at Hospital Tagarelli, then transferred to Hospital Scaravelli for higher‑complexity care.
  • Officials reported the tourists are out of immediate danger, with the man suffering fractures to ribs, shoulder and clavicle.
  • The episode underscores emergency‑response vulnerabilities on rural Mendoza roads, with inhospitable terrain and low temperatures hindering timely communication and transport.