Brazil Weekend Road Crashes Leave Multiple Dead as Police Probe Drunken, Unlicensed Driving

Overview

• Reports from December 7–8 detail fatal collisions in at least eight states, with motorcyclists and pedestrians among the victims.
• In Jerônimo Monteiro (ES), three died after an intoxicated driver hit a motorcycle and an e‑bike, and a second car fatally struck two victims on the shoulder; the first driver was jailed in flagrante and another motorist is sought.
• In Pará, a head‑on crash between two motorcycles in Óbidos killed four, a Monte Alegre collision left one dead and one gravely hurt, and a bus crash in Ananindeua killed a rider as police pursue perícias.
• Other deaths include a street vendor hit in Cajuru (SP) — followed by the death of a 7‑year‑old passenger from the same crash — two men killed by a ‘gaiola’ vehicle in Camboriú (SC) whose driver fled, and fatalities tied to bus and single‑vehicle wrecks in Minas Gerais and São Paulo.
• Police report arrests and detentions in developing cases, including a suspected drunk driver held after running over a 9‑year‑old in Guarapuava (PR) and the apprehension of a 15‑year‑old and detention of her instructor in Santa Luzia (MG), with multiple forensic inquiries ongoing.