BMW Driver Admits Drinking After Crash That Killed Family as Police Probe Holiday Road Disasters

Overview

• In Reginópolis, a 28-year-old BMW driver told police he drank beer before rear-ending a family’s car that exploded and burned; he refused a breathalyzer as an inquest proceeds.
• Five members of the same family died in that collision, with four declared at the scene and the driver, Luis Carlos de Souza Pinheiro, dying later at a hospital in Iacanga.
• Near Jaboticabal, a tour bus bound for Olímpia overturned on an SP-326 access ramp, killing a 30-year-old woman and a 3-year-old girl as dozens were treated and transferred to regional hospitals.
• The bus operator said the vehicle was off its usual route and moving at high speed, while both drivers tested negative for alcohol and authorities await forensic reports.
• In Jaguaré (ES), federal highway police said a pickup driver fled after a multi-vehicle crash that killed four; documents in the truck led to addresses linked to the suspect as searches continue.