Estudiantes footballer Tiago Palacios suffers an accident after becoming champion

Shocking images have been revealed of the accident of Tiago Palacios, Estudiantes de La Plata footballer, which occurred in Retiro, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The young athlete, who recently celebrated the League Cup title with his team, was involved in a crash against a gasoline pump in the early hours of last Monday.

According to reports, Palacios was driving under the influence of alcohol, with levels triple that permitted in the City of Buenos Aires. Although the soccer player was unharmed in the incident, a service station employee was injured and she was taken to Fernández Hospital, where she received medical attention for trauma to both legs.

Authorities took matters into their own hands, and Palacios was arrested on charges of negligent minor injuries and driving under the influence of alcohol.

After a day in detention, he was released and later questioned via Zoom, refusing to testify. As part of the precautionary measures, he has been banned from driving for a year and other legal conditions have been imposed.

Despite the incident, the athlete traveled with the team to Bolivia for a Copa Libertadores match. Meanwhile, the club has not yet announced possible sanctions against the player.