IGP Finds Brake Fault in Porto Alegre Bus Runaway as New Road Crashes Strike São Paulo and Minas

Overview

• The forensic report cites a mechanical failure in the parking‑brake pneumatic valve and pronounced wear on brake components, and notes the bus weighed about 25 tonnes in a 12‑tonne zone.
• Police chief Carlo Butarelli says the driver will be heard again and is not expected to be indicted, with the case handled as culpable bodily injury before referral to the Public Prosecutor’s Office.
• In Divinópolis, a parked truck rolled after an alleged brake failure while the driver was unloading, striking a car and a furniture store façade without injuries.
• In São Paulo, a truck fell from the Atílio Fontana bridge onto the Marginal Tietê, injuring four people, including one with cardiorespiratory arrest, and blocking the express lanes during a major rescue operation.
• Recent cases also include a cyclist killed in the Federal District after falling next to a bus whose driver tested negative for alcohol, plus collisions linked to suspected medical emergencies in Campinas and Sorocaba.