A municipal health department bus from Sinop, Brazil, carrying 27 passengers, fell into a ditch on BR-163, but all passengers received assistance and were released after signing a refusal for medical transfer.
A bus operated by the municipal health department of Sinop, in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil, experienced an accident on BR-163 while returning from Cuiabá with 27 passengers onboard. According to a statement from the city hall, the patients were being transported by a third-party company when the incident occurred. The passengers were provided with necessary support at the scene, as stated in the official note.
The concessionaire Rota do Oeste, responsible for that section of the highway, reported that the bus was traveling northbound at kilometer 814 when the driver lost control, causing the bus to veer off the road and come to rest in a ditch located in the central median. Emergency response teams were dispatched to the site to attend to the 27 victims. Remarkably, all passengers declined further medical assistance upon signing a waiver and were allowed to leave.
A towing service from Nova Rota was responsible for recovering the bus from the ditch. The specific circumstances leading to the accident are currently under investigation, with the transport company expected to provide information regarding the incident and its causes, underscoring the ongoing concerns about road safety and driver oversight in the region.
