A severe storm with strong winds and hail struck Córdoba on Thursday, toppling a toll booth cabin on Route 9 and killing a 61-year-old supervisor. The incident happened at kilometer 729, between Estación Juárez Celman and Jesús María, where the man had gone to inspect the affected area. There was also damage to vehicles and traffic disruptions.
The storm surprised Córdoba province with heavy rain, hail, and strong winds that caused material damage. At 16:30, at kilometer 729 of national route 9 north, in Colón department, gusts toppled several toll booths. One crushed a 61-year-old supervisor from Caminos de las Sierras, who had gone out to check the situation amid the storm.
According to investigation sources, 'the deceased was a supervisor who, when the storm arrived, went out to supervise and at that moment the booths flew and one crushed him.' The case is handled by the feria instruction prosecutor's office of district 3. One outlet reports two injured in the incident, though this is unconfirmed elsewhere.
The storm impacted much of the region, with hail damaging cars in the international Córdoba airport parking lot and dislodging tree branches on route E-53. Drivers stopped under roofs at the toll near the airport, complicating traffic. Despite a yellow alert for rain, the intensity caught residents off guard, leading to social media videos of damaged pools and windshields broken by falling branches.
Police advised caution on roads, and the event highlights the dangers of sudden storms in the area.
