The young man who He was hit and killed in the multiple accident that occurred on the Camino del Buen Ayre Early this Thursday afternoon, he was identified as Pablo Ariel Santillán28 years old and originally from the Buenos Aires district of Merlo.
At the time of the accident, He was coming back from looking for some spare parts for his best friend., another young man from the neighborhood where he had grown up since he was little. The driver who caused the crash was driving drunk.
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Ariel was an only child and some time ago he had moved out of his parents’ house to live with his girlfriend in San Antonio de Padua. However, he often returned to the home at 500 Baigorria Street to visit them. “He was a very family-oriented and friendly boy, who did not disrespect anyone.”said Federico, one of Merlo’s neighbors.
Ariel lived in San Antonio de Padua with his girlfriend. (Photo: TN)
“We were very close friends since we were little and we got together to play ball,” he revealed about the bond they had built since they were children. “The truth is that it was an injustice in life that, like this, in a matter of seconds it is gone. It’s unfortunate that the guy in the car is still alive and my friend, we have him in a box.”he added.
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“Some neighbors are just finding out, we are in shock. I came home from work and couldn’t believe it. “The mother is dead at this moment, she doesn’t want to know anything else,” he said, moved by the sad news that hit the neighborhood.
At the time of the accident, Ariel was bringing spare parts that a friend had requested. (Video: Arriba Argentinos)
For his part, Ezequiel, another of Ariel’s childhood friends, said that “he was a big fan of motorcycles, since he was a child he built motorized bikes and at 20 he already rode a motorcycle.” “He was the holiest in the neighborhood, no one could believe it“added Aldana, Merlo’s neighbor.
During this Friday the funeral will take place in San Antonio de Padua, in which the family and friends of the victim will say goodbye to his remains.
How was the accident that ended Ariel’s life?
The accident occurred this Thursday minutes before 1:30 p.m. and was recorded on the highway’s security cameras. The images show that the Renault Stepway left the lane first and hit a Peugeot Partner. This caused him to lose control and hit the motorcyclist who was traveling on the right hand side, in the fast lane, towards the Panamericana.
The young man was a motorcycle fan. (Photo: TN)
After the impact, the victim was thrown from the motorcycle, flew over the guardrail and fell on the opposite side, where he was run over by a Toyota Corolla that failed to stop in time. The SAME quickly arrived at the scene, but could only confirm the death of the victim.
The driver of the Stepway that started the crash was identified as Carlos Andrés Dip, I had 1.97 grams of alcohol in my blood. He was accused of manslaughter and was detained at the disposal of prosecutor Marcelo Tavolaro, of the Decentralized UFI No. 1 of Ituzaingó.
