The accident occurred on the Giulio Cesare section in Mina Clavero when a car went astray and hit the public, leaving two injured and one dead. The competition was suspended after the fatal episode.
A day that should be definitive ended in tragedy at the South American Rally. An accident that occurred this Sunday in Mina Clavero, Córdoba, resulted in the death of a spectator and forced the definitive suspension of the
competition.
The incident occurred on the Giulio Cesare section, when a Volkswagen Polo driven by Paraguayans Didier Arias and Héctor Núñez lost control in a high-speed curve. The vehicle began to tumble and ended up off the track, hitting an area where a large number of spectators were located
After the accident, the emergency operation was immediately activated. Initially, three injuries were reported, two adults and one minor, who were taken to health centers in the region.
Hours later, the death of one of the elders, a 25-year-old from Córdoba capital, who had been in critical condition, was confirmed dead.
Among those injured, a 40-year-old woman suffered an ankle fracture, although she is out of danger, while her daughter suffered minor blows. The occupants of the vehicle, meanwhile, did not register serious injuries.
The accident occurred in a downhill area to Mina Clavero, which usually attracts a large audience. Given the magnitude of the incident, the authorities immediately neutralized the section to facilitate assistance and then decided to cancel the final day of the rally
. This is what Didier Arias and Héctor Nuñez's Volkswagen Polo looked like after the hard crash
The organization formed a crisis committee to coordinate the care of those affected and to advance the investigation. Around these hours, we seek to determine if the oversight was linked to a mechanical failure, human error or external factors
.
The episode once again brings into question the safety conditions in this type of competition, where the public's proximity to cars, especially in risky sectors such as outside curves, increases the danger in the face of any loss of control. The tragedy hits one of the most challenging events in the region and leaves a deep shock in the local community, which receives thousands of motorsport fans every year
