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Disaster● ElevatedSep 21 · Sep 21, 2026, 1:22 PM

Tragedy in Merlo: drunk, he crossed lanes with his Renault 19 and killed a mother of three children

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Clarín · South America

The driver was with three minors and a woman who suffered minor injuries. Mariela Pollio, 44, who was driving the Citroën C4, died at the scene. She was from González Catán, La Matanza.

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