Deadly Weekend of Road Crashes Across Brazil Triggers Arrests and Probes

Overview

• Separate incidents on Dec 6–7 left multiple victims, including four killed in a head‑on between two motorcycles in Óbidos (PA) and three dead in a two‑car collision on the ERS‑122 in Antônio Prado (RS).
• In Jerônimo Monteiro (ES), a driver tested positive on a breathalyzer after hitting a motorcycle and an electric bike, while another car later struck two victims on the shoulder and fled; three people died and an investigation is underway.
• Police reported bus‑related crashes, including a fatal motorcycle collision with a bus in Ananindeua (PA) and a video‑documented crash in Palmas (TO) that killed a 24‑year‑old motorcyclist.
• Enforcement actions followed in several cases, such as the arrest of a suspected drunk hit‑and‑run driver who dragged a 9‑year‑old cyclist in Guarapuava (PR) and the capture of two occupants of a stolen SUV after a pursuit that ended in a crash in Ponta Porã (MS).
• Authorities highlighted recurring risk factors, with unlicensed or inexperienced drivers involved in crashes in Santa Luzia (MG), Floriano (PI) and Macapá (AP, where a 24‑year‑old rider died), as Samu, PRF and perícia teams continue responses and inquiries.