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Motorcycle accidents involving trucks reported in Argentina and Costa Rica
Two separate road accidents involving motorcycles and heavy vehicles have been reported in Argentina and Costa Rica.
In Tandil, Argentina, a fatal collision occurred on National Route 226 near the intersection with Buenos Aires Street. A motorcycle operated by Carlos Lautaro Llanos, an employee of the Tandil Municipality's road department, was struck by an Iveco truck. Llanos died at the scene. The truck driver, identified as Diego La Valle from Olavarría, was uninjured. Authorities are investigating the incident as involuntary manslaughter.
In San José, Costa Rica, a collision occurred near the República de Haití school following an apparent dispute between a truck driver and a motorcyclist. A 26-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured and transported to a medical center after being struck by the trailer. The truck subsequently crashed into the gate of the educational institution. The driver of the heavy vehicle was reported uninjured.