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Teen Volleyball Player Dies After Head-On Crash on Route 88

Judicial authorities have opened forensic tests as the death raises concerns about road safety for youth teams traveling between coastal towns.

Overview

  • A Fiat Siena remís carrying four people collided head-on with an Iveco refrigerated semitrailer at kilometer 55 of Provincial Route 88 on Sunday evening, killing the remís driver at the scene.
  • Ana 'Anita' Peralta Rondanina was admitted to Mar del Plata’s Hospital Interzonal General de Agudos with a severe traumatic brain injury and a pneumothorax, underwent multiple surgeries and died after several days in intensive care.
  • Other occupants suffered varied injuries: a teenage teammate was treated and later discharged, a 68-year-old companion sustained a fractured rib, and the truck driver was hospitalized with a leg fracture.
  • Club Once Unidos, the Asociación Marplatense de Vóley and the local sports community issued public condolences and organized prayer chains, reflecting broad local mourning and support for Anita’s family.
  • The exact cause of the collision remains under judicial investigation and reporting shows a discrepancy in Anita’s reported age, with outlets citing both 14 and 15 years old.