A driver was stopped on the Buenos Aires-La Plata highway, tested positive for alcohol, and offered an unusual excuse.
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A driver was detained in Dock Sud on the Buenos Aires-La Plata highway after testing positive for alcohol during a provincial traffic control. The individual recorded a blood alcohol level of 1.09 grams per liter and provided an unusual explanation to the authorities regarding the violation.
In a separate incident, authorities confirmed that Carlos Javier Ríos, the driver involved in a fatal head-on collision in Alta Gracia, had a blood alcohol concentration of 1.57 grams per liter at the time of the crash. That accident resulted in four fatalities, and the official test results were released following a forensic analysis.
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Infobae (Buenos Aires-La Plata incident)Focuses on the driver's unusual excuse during a routine traffic stop.
Infobae (Alta Gracia incident)Focuses on the fatal consequences and forensic confirmation of intoxication.