BUENOS AIRES, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Argentine midfielder Rodrigo Garro was charged on Sunday with involuntary manslaughter following a crash that killed a motorcyclist in his hometown of General Pico in Argentina's La Pampa province.
The 30-year-old victim, Nicolas Chiaraviglio, died at the scene after his motorcycle was struck by a pickup truck early on Saturday morning.
Jornal argentino Clarín divulga imagem do local do acidente que matou motociclista
Rodrigo Garro, jogador do Corinthians, se envolveu em uma colisão que resultou na morte de Nicolás Chiaraviglio, 30 anos. O caso é tratado como homicídio culposo, quando não há intenção de matar pic.twitter.com/dUlPaFLeGP— X Notícias (@XNoticias_) January 4, 2025
Assim ficaram o carro de Rodrigo Garro e a moto do motociclista que morreu após o acidente na Argentina.
— Planeta do Futebol (@futebol_info) January 4, 2025
Garro's lawyer, David Divan, said his client was "deeply shocked" and willing to cooperate with the investigation.
After leaving the courthouse in General Pico, the lawyer emphasized Garro's immediate efforts to assist the victim, and said he will not be detained while awaiting trial.
Garro, who plays for Brazil's Corinthians, plans to return to Brazil, Divan said.
⚠️ Rodrigo Garro, hoy el ‘10’ de Corinthians, protagonizó un accidente con su camioneta en General Pico y ATROPELLÓ a un motociclista, que perdió la vida.
Él dio POSITIVO de alcoholemia, quedó detenido con la carátula de ‘HOMICIDIO CULPOSO’ y la investigación sigue en curso.… pic.twitter.com/BF6Tivhwcl— Ataque Futbolero (@AtaqueFutbolero) January 4, 2025
Corinthians expressed solidarity with Chiaraviglio’s family in a statement released on Saturday and committed to cooperating with the ongoing investigation.
(Report by Maximilian Heath; Writing by Angelica Medina and Editing by Jan Harvey)