Overview

• The collision occurred around 4 p.m. on the Grande Reta near Pórtico 9 (km 330) in the Rio-bound direction.
• Both victims were on the motorcycle, with the woman dying at the scene and the other person in critical condition.
• Firefighters were called at 5:01 p.m. to remove the body, which was taken to the Afrânio Peixoto Medical Legal Institute.
• The surviving motorcyclist was reported taken to Hospital Municipal Souza Aguiar.
• EcoPonte and Rio’s operations center reported lane interdictions and heavy traffic, with accounts differing on reopening times, including reports of release only after about 6:30 p.m.