Brazil Probes Deadly Holiday Crashes After BMW Driver Admits Drinking

Overview

• Two killed and dozens injured when a São Paulo–Olímpia coach overturned on a Jaboticabal access ramp; victims identified as Bárbara Maria da Costa, 30, and Maitê Chaves de Souza, 3.
• The bus operator said the vehicle was off its regular route and moving fast and suggested a possible medical episode, while police await perícia to confirm the cause.
• In Reginópolis, five members of one family died after a BMW rear‑ended their car and it caught fire; the 28‑year‑old driver told police he drank two beers and refused a breathalyzer, and an inquest is underway.
• On the BR‑101 in Jaguaré (ES), four relatives died in a chain collision; PRF linked addresses to the pickup’s fleeing driver from documents found in the vehicle and continues searches.
• In Urupês (SP), a motorcycle rider and passenger died after being hit by a car whose driver tested positive for alcohol, as authorities across cases pursue criminal and forensic steps.