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A driver crashed into a toll booth at high speed, causing a fiery explosion that killed him and injured two others on the Pan-American Highway near Buenos Aires. Investigation ongoing.
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One dead as out-of-control driver smashes into toll booth at high speed

Lee Bullen
Last updated: December 4, 2024 12:49 pm
Lee Bullen Published December 4, 2024
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The car speeding towards the toll-gates. (Picture: Jam Press)
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An out-of-control driver has smashed into a toll booth at high speed.

Footage of the incident shows the car whizzing towards the booth before exploding into a huge fireball.

The driver, identified as Diego Agustín Martínez, 25, was killed at the scene.

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The blast also injured two other people in Campana, near the Argentine capital Buenos Aires, yesterday morning (3 December).

The extent of their injuries is not yet known.

The toll booth is set up on the Pan-American Highway, which stretches across 14 countries in the Americas.

Following the smash, the victim’s Volkswagen Suran was found overturned in one of the lanes on the other side of the barrier.

(Picture: Jam Press)

At least three toll booths were damaged in the blast.

As a result, there were large tailbacks on the highway for several hours, as reported by Need To Know.

The emergency services arrived on the scene, but could only confirm the driver’s death.

It’s unclear why Martínez was travelling so fast at the time of the incident.

The fatal accident is under investigation.

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