Iraí School Director Dies, 14 Hurt as Student Van Hits Stalled Truck in RS

Overview

• Lisete Jardinello, 45, the director of Escola Vicente Dutra, died after suffering a cardiorespiratory arrest following the collision near km 237 in Soledade late Friday.
• Authorities say the van carrying students returning from a Capão da Canoa water-park trip struck the rear of a truck stopped by a mechanical failure.
• Fourteen people were injured, including five adolescents and two teachers with serious injuries, while six students and the van driver sustained abrasions.
• Three victims remain hospitalized, according to the latest update, after initial treatment at Hospital Frei Clemente; the truck driver was not injured.
• Two students with fractures were referred to Hospital de Tenente Portela, most others have returned to Iraí, and traffic on BR-386 normalized around 5 a.m. after a roughly two-hour closure.