Particle.news
Download on the App Store

São Paulo Bus Crash After Reported Brake Failure Injures 13

Civil Police investigators are reviewing internal bus video to determine the cause.

Overview

  • The chain collision on the Raposo Tavares highway at kilometer 17 involved the bus, several cars and two motorcycles, according to the concessionaire Ecovias Raposo Castello.
  • Authorities reported at least 13 injured, including two in serious condition, two with moderate injuries and eight with minor injuries.
  • Internal camera footage shows the vehicle apparently losing brakes, mounting the curb and striking vehicles at roughly 42 km/h.
  • The video sequence ends with the driver steering into a building entrance gate as passengers disembark in shock.
  • Rescue teams from SAMU, firefighters and concessionaire staff treated victims at the scene, while the Civil Police opened an investigation into mechanical failure, maintenance and liability.