An individual died after being hit by a train after falling asleep in drunkenness on the railway tracks in the community of Gramillalocated in Santiago del Estero, which has barely 1000 inhabitants.
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The unfortunate event occurred in the late hours of Sunday when one of the residents, identified as Leonardo Juárez, was returning from a meeting with his friends. According to local media, the man was intoxicated while he was walking home.
According to police sources, shortly after midnight, the individual arrived drunk at the second railroad level crossing in the town. Arriving, He decided to lie down on the rails and, after a few minutes, he fell asleep.
At 0:15, a freight locomotive consisting of 70 cars carrying several tons of soybeans from Tucumán to the port in the province of Santa Fe approached.
When the vehicle was a few meters from the intersection, The drivers could see the presence of the man lying on the tracks.
They were two employees of the company NCA (Nuevo Central Argentino) who were traveling in a north-south direction. They tried to stop the locomotive, but were unable to stop before hitting the body.
Between the train drivers and the town’s residents, who tried to assist the workers, they managed to get the man out from under one of the cars.
According to the witnesses, “Leo”, As he was known in the area, he had vital signs, so an ambulance was requested.. In addition, the police were notified, who upon arrival confiscated two boxes of wine that were next to the place where the man was rescued.
While the agents carried out the corresponding investigations, the victim was urgently transferred to the El Charco area hospital, where health personnel managed to stabilize her.
According to reports cited by Nuevo Diario, the man was admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of multiple traumas and amputations. Because of this, the doctors decided to refer him to the Termas de Río Hondo Comprehensive Health Center.
However, the victim did not survive the transfer and arrived at the hospital dead. The local prosecutor, Carlos Vega, was in charge of the case and was the one who ordered the autopsy of “Leo” and the corresponding examinations.
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