Van Driver Reports Blackout Before Crash That Killed Singer Mauri on BR-116, Police Say

Overview

• The van carrying Maurício & Mauri and their team struck the rear of a truck stopped on the shoulder near Miracatu and also hit a third car, according to the Federal Highway Police.
• The driver told investigators he suffered a momentary blackout before the collision, and the case is being probed by PRF and local police as homicide by negligence.
• Singer Amauri “Mauri” Lima, 55, and crew technician Douglas Riva died at the scene; six others were injured and two passengers were unhurt, authorities said.
• Maurício survived and is physically well, according to the family, and his nephew Maury, who was also in the van, said he is fine and requested privacy.
• The group was returning to Indaiatuba after a private show in Curitiba as tributes from relatives and the sertanejo community continued while formal findings on the cause remain pending.