Feb 16 • 13:43 UTC 🇧🇷 Brazil G1 (PT)

Woman dies in head-on collision with bus on the Southern Ring Road in Uberlândia

A woman died in a head-on collision with a municipal bus while riding a motorcycle in Uberlândia, Brazil.

In the early hours of Sunday, a tragic accident occurred on the LMG-503 highway in Uberlândia, Brazil, resulting in the death of a female motorcyclist. According to the driver of the bus involved, the incident happened when the motorcyclist, for reasons still under investigation, left the Avenida Vereador Carlito Cordeiro and entered the wrong lane, leading to the direct collision. The police were alerted to the scene around 2 a.m., where they found the motorcyclist had already succumbed to her injuries on-site.

Emergency services, including the Fire Department and Integrated Emergency Trauma Service, responded promptly to the incident. Witness accounts indicate that the bus driver, who was traveling in his lane, had no time to react when the motorcycle veered into oncoming traffic. The death of the motorcyclist has raised concerns about the safety of roads in the area, especially regarding the behavior of motorists and the adherence to traffic rules.

As local authorities begin to investigate the circumstances surrounding this accident, the community is reminded of the critical need for road safety awareness to avoid such tragedies in the future. The incident underscores the potential dangers faced by both public transport drivers and motorcyclists on busy urban roadways, prompting discussions about possible preventive measures to enhance traffic safety.

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