Overview
- Authorities confirm 11 deaths and 11 injuries, with all fatalities from inside the intercity bus identified by São Lourenço do Sul.
- The collision occurred around 11:20–11:30 at km 491 on a bridge under one-way operation for roadworks, with the bus running the Pelotas–São Lourenço do Sul route carrying about 27 people.
- A PRF spokesman said the truck’s tachograph indicated speed above the 40 km/h limit in the work zone.
- Rescue lasted about five hours as sand from the truck entered the bus and buried victims, with the last survivor extricated at 16:38 according to Ecovias Sul.
- The 25-year-old truck driver survived, tested negative for alcohol, was interrogated, and will respond at liberty while the inquiry, expected within 30 days, examines signaling, traffic flow, and maneuvering captured on video.