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Brazil Sees Spate of Road Crashes Tied to Trucks, Buses and Unsecured Loads

Authorities report active probes after heavy‑vehicle crashes, with repeated trouble spots drawing scrutiny.

Overview

  • On PR-151 in São Mateus do Sul (PR), a collision between a truck and a bus left 2 dead and 34 injured, according to the fire brigade.
  • On BR-376 in Mauá da Serra (PR), a tipped carreta shed two concrete beams weighing a combined 28 tons, striking pedestrians and killing at least one person, the PRF reported.
  • BR-116 at km 534 in Santa Rita de Minas (MG) recorded a third fatal crash in three days, killing motorcyclist Silas Alves Costa, with concessionaire and PRF teams controlling traffic during the response.
  • In Campo Grande (MS), motorcycle passenger Icenira Gironde Madalena, 55, died after a truck entered a crossing and the bike fell beneath the vehicle, with police and forensic teams on scene.
  • In São Luiz do Norte (GO), tourist Heloisa Helena Nunes Siqueira was found dead inside a car recovered from the Rio das Almas, as Goinfra stated the ferry at the site was anchored and not operating when the vehicle went into the water.