28/06/2026 22:32 - Actualidad
A traffic accident occurred in the early hours of Saturday on provincial route S26, near Casilda, leaving three young people dead and three seriously injured. The vehicle, a blue Peugeot 208 carrying six occupants from the town of Zavalla, lost control on a curve and violently overturned.
The crash occurred after 5:00 AM on Saturday at the first curve of provincial route S26 in the Casilda-Carcarañá direction, within the Caseros department of Santa Fe province, approximately 300 kilometers northwest of Buenos Aires.
According to the Casilda Volunteer Fire Department, the driver lost control of the vehicle on the curve, causing the car to leave the roadway and violently overturn on the shoulder.
"We were summoned to an accident with multiple victims at the first curve of route S26 heading toward Casilda - Carcarañá. Upon arrival, our teams confirmed that one person was still trapped inside the vehicle while the others were outside in various locations on the roadside."
The severity of the impact required deploying a major emergency operation:
Air transport of one injured person to Rosario
Treatment of injured in Casilda
Centenario and Plaza for critical cases
Fire department teams, emergency medical services personnel, and officers from Regional Unit IV of the Santa Fe provincial police worked jointly at the scene.
The Public Prosecutor's Office intervened in the case to determine the causes of the accident. So far, no other vehicle appears to be involved, though technical investigations continue.
Lola Gironacchi died at the scene. Ramiro Tripiana died hours after being transported in critical condition. Sabrina Correa remained hospitalized with reserved prognosis until her passing, confirmed on Sunday, June 29, 2026.
Zavalla is a small town in the Rosario department of Santa Fe province, located approximately 30 kilometers (18 miles) from Casilda. The provincial route S26 connects both towns and is a frequently traveled road by local residents. Santa Fe is one of Argentina's most important provinces, with Rosario being its largest city and the country's third-largest metropolitan area after Buenos Aires and Córdoba.
Sources: La Capital | El Litoral
Alfredo S. Quiroga