Motorist charged with vehicular manslaughter following motorcyclist's death in Rawson
Justice formalised charges against Sergio Campaña over the 23 October collision that caused the death of Gustavo Domínguez, aged 55.
Criminal formalisation for fatal collision in Rawson: eight months of investigation
Almost three weeks after the road accident that occurred in Rawson, Justice formally charged the driver of the car involved in the collision that cost a motorcyclist his life on Friday, according to tiempodesanjuan.com. The accused, Sergio Campaña, was formally charged with vehicular manslaughter for the incident recorded on 23 October.
The formalisation hearing, held on 13 November, was presided over by prosecutor Adolfo Díaz and assistant prosecutor Romina Mascarell. Official defence counsel Alejandro Martín García represented Campaña, whilst lawyer Eduardo Salazar acted on behalf of the prosecution. Judge of Guarantees Diego Manuel Sanz chaired the proceeding.
As part of the process, an eight-month period for Preparatory Criminal Investigation was set, during which the prosecution must advance in clarifying the circumstances of the collision and determine criminal liability. For the same period, coercive measures were imposed on Campaña: the obligation to submit to the process and to appear once a month before a judicial or police authority at a police station.
The accident occurred around 19:00 hours on 23 October at the intersection of Cecilio Ávila and Triunvirato streets in Rawson. According to the report from the Special Crimes Investigation Unit, Campaña was driving a Fiat Palio along Cecilio Ávila in an east-west direction, whilst Gustavo Enrique Domínguez, aged 55, was riding a Keller 110 cc motorcycle along Triunvirato, from north to south. The vehicles collided at the intersection for reasons that are under investigation.
Domínguez suffered serious injuries and was transported unconscious in critical condition by emergency medical personnel. He died on 27 October, four days after the collision, despite the care he received.
Among the initial proceedings, a breathalyser test was conducted on the car driver, which returned a negative result: 0.0 grammes of alcohol per litre of blood. Scientific Police also intervened to carry out the corresponding expert examinations, and security cameras in the area were reviewed. Investigators obtained film records from a private residence near the site of the accident.
The scene inspection determined that both streets were paved and in good condition. However, the intersection had no traffic signage. This element, together with the images captured and the results of the expert examinations, will form part of the body of evidence that the prosecution must analyse during the established investigation period.
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