After knowing the tragic event on route S-253, 40 kilometers from Río Tercero and in which five people died, the Municipality of that city declared three days of mourning, in support of the families of the victims. Through a statement, from the Municipality expressed its solidarity with the families and asked for “prayers for the painful loss.”
“The Municipality of Río Tercero joins the community in this moment of deep sorrow and sadness. It is with great dismay that we express our sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives in the tragic vehicle accident that «involves a van that transported players from the Club Deportivo Casino»they maintained in the publication spread on their social networks.
They added: “In support of this tragic situation, The Municipality of Río Tercero declares a 72-hour mourning in memory of the deceased”. Behind the impressive head-on crash, police officers and several volunteer fire crews worked of the region, in addition to emergency teams. The area was left traffic interrupted to carry out the corresponding tests.
FATAL CRASH, FIVE DEATHS AND A FIRE
For reasons that are trying to be established, Ford Transit utility vehicle crashed in which soccer players from the Río Tercero Casino Sports Club and a Toyota truck were traveling, whose driver, a native of Despeñaderos, died instantly.
Police sources reported that Three occupants of the car died instantly. It would be an 18-year-old player, the father of another player and the minibus driver. Then, Another 17-year-old player died at the Río Tercero Hospital, who had been transferred in very serious condition. Those four fatal victims are from Río Tercero.
The player Santiago Ávila, 18 years old, the father of another of the soccer players, Marcos Ayala, and the driver, are the fatal victims. They returned to Río Tercero after playing a match in Despeñaderos, for the Regional Football League. The First Division match was suspended when the news became known.
After the collision, Both vehicles caught fire and a grassland fire started. controlled by firefighters. Its about worst road disaster to occur this year in Córdoba.