Shocking moment driver, 80, smashes into pedestrians, with baby among 13 injured

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-05 · by Chris Bradford

Quick Summary

An 80-year-old driver in Cerrillos, Argentina, hit at least 13 pedestrians on a busy sidewalk, including a baby and several children, resulting in injuries to nine adults and four kids. The incident occurred late last Wednesday when the elderly man's car left the road and struck people outside shops; two of the injured children were hospitalized but have since been released. Witnesses assisted victims trapped under the vehicle, lifting it to rescue one child. Officials reported that a breathalyzer test showed no alcohol use by the driver, who may have fainted according to some reports.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-05, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Story summary

On Wednesday night in Cerrillos, Argentina, an 80-year-old driver crashed his blue Renault into a group of pedestrians outside shops. At least 13 people were injured, including a baby and two children who required hospitalization. Witnesses reported having to lift the car to rescue trapped victims. The elderly driver passed a breathalyzer test but witnesses suspect he may have fainted while driving due to high-speed traffic conditions in that "very urban" area. Emergency responders quickly arrived on scene and aided those injured, ensuring no fatalities occurred despite the severity of the incident.

Written for “Car Crash Injures Pedestrians” on 2026-10-05, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

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1 of 8 hedged
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Correction & hedging signals
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Crime & Law
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Story

📰 Car Crash Injures Pedestrians
Crime & Law · 1 article(s) covering the same event.

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“The articles describe two separate car crash incidents involving pedestrians in different locations (Australia and Argentina) with distinct details about victims and timing.”
Dawn
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“The articles describe two separate car accidents with different locations, times, number of injured, and details about the drivers.”
Al Jazeera
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 11 📰 publisher trust 60
“The articles describe two different car crash incidents involving pedestrians in Australia and Argentina.”
Daily Mail
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“The articles describe two different incidents: one involving a TV reporter and cameraman narrowly avoiding death from an out-of-control SUV in Monterrey, Mexico; the other involving an elderly driver hitting pedestrians including children in Cerrillos, Argentina.”
Toronto Star
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“The articles describe different incidents involving car crashes into crowds of pedestrians in different locations (Australia vs Argentina) with varying numbers and ages of victims.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 12% hedged 1 of 8 📰 publisher trust 64
“The articles describe different incidents involving crashes into crowds of pedestrians, but differ by location (Australia vs. Argentina) and number of injured people.”

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Topics

Argentina Argentine Cerrillos Gente de Salta Renault

Subjects

Emilio PERSON · 2× Renault ORG · 2× Argentina GPE · 1× Argentine NORP · 1× Cerrillos GPE · 1× Gente de Salta ORG · 1×

Narrative

Shocked onlookers raced in and helped save those hit, including children trapped under the crashed Renault. “We had to lift the car to be able to get another minor out,” a witness only identified as Emilio told the outlet, saying the crash happened in a “very urban” area where cars travel at high speed.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-05
🔮 “It could have been a tragedy,” he said.

Claims (8 extracted, 1 hedged)

Shocking video shows an 80-year-old driver smashing his car into a group of pedestrians, injuring at least 13 people, including a baby and a child trapped under the vehicle. asserted
driver → show → vehicle
The driver of a blue Renault mounted the sidewalk and hit a group of people standing outside some shops in Cerrillos in Argentina late last Wednesday, Gente de Salta reported. asserted
Salta → mount → Argentina
Nine adults and four kids, including a 1-year-old baby, were injured. asserted
adults → include → baby
Several — including two kids, ages 5 and 11 — were hospitalized but have since been discharged. asserted
Several → include → kids
Shocked onlookers raced in and helped save those hit, including children trapped under the crashed Renault. “We had to lift the car to be able to get another minor out,” a witness only identified as Emilio told the outlet, saying the crash happened in a “very urban” area where cars travel at high speed. asserted
cars → race → speed
“It could have been a tragedy,” he said. uncertain
he → say → ?
The driver had a breathalyzer test that came back negative, Argentine officials said, without detailing what caused the elderly driver’s accident. asserted
what → have → accident
However, Emilio, the witness, said, “It seems he fainted.” asserted
he → say → ?
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