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6d ago

Tour Bus Overturns on SP-326 Ramp in Jaboticabal, Killing Two as Excess Speed Suspected

Speed data of 100 km/h in a 40 km/h access rotatória now guides the investigation.

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Overview

  • The Viação Grandino coach from São Paulo to Olímpia toppled around 6 a.m. on the SP-326 access at km 340.8 in Jaboticabal.
  • Bárbara Maria da Costa, 30, and Maitê Chaves de Souza, 3, died in the crash.
  • Authorities say 38 people were injured, at least five seriously, with transfers to hospitals in Ribeirão Preto, Jaboticabal and Sertãozinho.
  • A recovered tachograph logged 100 km/h where the posted limit is 40 km/h, and the device is now under forensic review by Polícia Civil and technical experts.
  • Both drivers tested negative for alcohol, the driver at the wheel reported memory loss, the company cites an off-route ramp entry and an unconfirmed medical episode, and Grandino and Buser report maintenance and are assisting victims.