In the final day of arguments in Villa Dolores, Alejandra Bengoa's daughters delivered their final message and it was confirmed that the verdict will be on October 20
The trial for the tragedy of the Altas Cumbres reached its final day of pleadings on Monday at the Villa Dolores Courts, with the defense of Oscar González requesting the acquittal of the former legislator. At the end of the hearing, it was confirmed that the verdict from the court will be known on Tuesday, October 20.
Before the conclusion, Alexa Miranda, Marina Szulewicz, and Vera Szulewicz —the latter two being the daughters of Alejandra Bengoa, the only fatal victim of the crash— had the opportunity to deliver their final words in the trial. Alexa recounted the consequences she has been dealing with since the incident, which occurred on October 29, 2022, near the Niña Paula area, while Bengoa's daughters directed a harsh message to the court.
In closing his argument, lawyer Miguel Ortiz Pellegrini strongly criticized prosecutor Analía Gallaratto and requested that González be found not guilty. He argued that the impact occurred 80% on Bengoa's lane, whom he blamed for an overtaking maneuver he had performed on a truck moments before the collision, asserting that "it was always an accident and solely the victim's fault."
the verdict of the court will be announced on Tuesday, October 20
The Defense of Oscar González's Criticisms of the Prosecution
Ortiz Pellegrini also claimed that the prosecutor mutilated the expert report and that relevant testimonies, including that of a truck driver, disappeared from her accusation. In a part of his presentation that generated strong repercussions, he referred to Alexa Miranda's father in terms of an ideologized pain and requested that he be investigated.
The plaintiffs, represented by lawyer Emiliano Binante, had closed their argument hours earlier with a request for 10 years in prison for González for simple homicide with eventual intent, arguing that the accused was aware of the harm he could cause and yet continued with his behavior. As a subsidiary request, they sought to reclassify the accusation and condemn González to 6 years in prison for aggravated negligent homicide due to reckless driving, with a special disqualification from driving for 10 years.
Oscar González, as had occurred in previous stages of the trial, chose not to make use of his final word. With the pleadings now closed, the case is now in the hands of the court, which must decide between the defense's request for acquittal, the negligent homicide conviction requested by the prosecution, and the eventual intent request from the plaintiffs.
Oscar González, just as had happened in previous instances of the trial, chose not to make use of his last words
