Mar 3 • 10:15 UTC 🇧🇷 Brazil G1 (PT)

Elderly woman dies in car accident on BR-230 in Campina Grande

An 83-year-old woman died in a car accident on BR-230 in Campina Grande, Brazil, when the vehicle left the road and overturned.

An elderly woman, aged 83, tragically lost her life in a car accident that occurred on Monday, on BR-230 in the Galante district of Campina Grande, Brazil. The incident involved a vehicle that left the roadway and overturned, leading to the woman being ejected from the car. She was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.

According to the Federal Highway Police (PRF), there were three individuals in the vehicle at the time of the accident. Aside from the deceased elderly woman, the other two passengers sustained injuries but were reported to be in stable condition and were transported to the Trauma Hospital in Campina Grande for treatment. Their injuries were described as non-life-threatening.

The exact circumstances surrounding the vehicle's departure from the road and its subsequent overturning remain unclear, prompting an investigation into the causes of the accident. Authorities are currently looking into factors that may have contributed to this tragic event, underscoring the ongoing risks associated with road travel in the region.

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