Brazil Records Deadly Multi‑State Road Crashes Over Three Days

Overview

• On Sunday, four people died and one was injured when a car overturned off RS‑342 in Independência and caught fire after rescues, according to the state highway brigade.
• In Paraná, a truck driver died after a rollover crushed the cab on PR‑151, forcing a full closure, while a separate crash in Apucarana killed a 61‑year‑old driver after his car hit a tree.
• In Aquiraz (CE), CCTV shows a tourism bus losing control downhill and entering the opposite lane, killing motorcycle passenger José Almeida, 54, as the driver later presented to Civil Police.
• In Campinas (SP), a 47‑year‑old motorcyclist died after hitting the rear of an intermunicipal bus, and another rider was gravely hurt after a first crash left his bike on SP‑75 before a bus struck it; bus drivers tested negative for alcohol and a hit‑and‑run vehicle is sought.
• Investigations highlight suspected impairment and complex dynamics: PRF reported psychomotor alteration with tox results pending after a fatal three‑car crash in Canoas (RS); cameras captured a sequence that killed a motorcyclist in Rondonópolis (MT); separate motorcycle fatalities were recorded in Tocantins and Roraima, with one case reclassified as negligent homicide.