An accident on BR-262 in Florestal, Brazil, resulted in one death and one serious injury when a car collided with a bus that was parked on the roadside.
A tragic accident occurred on the BR-262 in Florestal, a city in the Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, resulting in one fatality and another person seriously injured. The collision involved a car that struck the rear of a bus, which was stationary on the shoulder of the road. Fortunately, the bus was carrying 22 passengers at the time, none of whom suffered injuries.
The deceased was a 44-year-old man driving the car, who died at the accident scene. A passenger in the car was severely injured and was taken to a hospital by the Mobile Emergency Care Service (Samu). The accident scene required the application of sawdust by the fire crew to manage the oil that had spilled onto the roadway following the collision, indicating the severity of the incident and the potential hazard it posed to other drivers.
Authorities including Civil Police experts and representatives from the highway concessionaire, Way, responded to the scene to conduct investigations and manage traffic. This unfortunate incident highlights the need for caution on the roads, particularly given the dangers associated with vehicles parked on the side of busy highways. More awareness is needed to ensure the safety of all road users.
