Overview
- A bus–truck collision on PR-151 in São Mateus do Sul left two dead and 34 injured, with hospital transfers and forensic examinations underway.
- On BR-116 in Santa Rita de Minas, a motorcyclist was killed at km 534, the third fatal crash in three days at the same point, and traffic operated in a stop‑and‑go system.
- In Mauá da Serra, two concrete beams weighing a combined 28 tons fell from an overturned trailer on BR-376, killing a pedestrian and injuring another, according to the Federal Highway Police.
- Firefighters in Porto Alegre said a sawdust-laden semi tipped on the BR-448 access and buried a passing car; the trapped driver remained conscious as rescue and a ramp closure continued.
- Other serious incidents reported Tuesday included a fatal motorcycle crash with a stationary truck on SP-300 in Jundiaí, a woman killed by a truck in Campo Grande, and a DUI arrest in Campos after a driver without a license crashed into a store.