Overview
- Officials in Brazil confirmed 11 deaths after a Chevrolet S10 and a Fiat Doblò collided at km 953.6 of BR-101 near Mucurí, with two young children and a pregnant woman among the victims.
- Both vehicles caught fire, rescue and forensic work forced hours-long closures, and some victims will require DNA testing for identification while the federal highway police examine an alleged improper overtaking maneuver.
- Emergency reports indicate one person survived the BR-101 crash and remains hospitalized in serious condition as investigators finalize peritajes.
- In Argentina, a married couple died and their 13-year-old daughter was left in critical condition after a head-on crash on National Route 3 near Las Flores, a case initially filed as double negligent homicide under the Ayudantía Fiscal N° 3.
- In Santiago del Estero, a driver who tested at 1.99 g/L alcohol was apprehended and charged with negligent homicide after striking and killing a pedestrian on Provincial Route 333.