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.