Brazil Records Deadly Spate of Highway Crashes as Authorities Issue New Updates

Overview

• In Paraíba, the BR-230 crash in Soledade left six dead whose names were released, and hospital officials say five of eight survivors have been discharged, with two stable in infirmary care and one patient, 23, in the ICU.
• On GO-060 near Iporá, a bus overturned after the driver tried to avoid a fallen tree, killing three people including two women from Mato Grosso and injuring 35 passengers, according to firefighters.
• In São José dos Campos (SP), police say a 37-year-old driver who rear‑ended a stopped car tested positive for alcohol at the CPJ after refusing a breath test; a 70‑year‑old victim died and the case is under investigation.
• Mechanical failures and a truck rollover triggered hours of closures on the BR-040 in the Serra de Petrópolis, with a stalled heavy vehicle blocking the Washington Luiz tunnel and a brick load spill on the descent before full reopening just before 12:52.
• In Paraná, a multi-vehicle crash on the BR-476 killed a trucker hauling GLP cylinders as firefighters contained explosive hazards, while separate crashes across MT, MS, RJ and SP caused additional deaths, injuries and lane closures including a grave injury on the Rodoanel.