At least five people died and another 23 were injured after a bus carrying a Brazilian soccer team fell Monday from a bridge on the BR-116 highway, near Além Paraíba, in the Zona da Mata region of Minas Gerais. .
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Seven dead after traffic accident in Brazil
According to the Federal Highway Police (PRF), the adolescent soccer team Esporte Clube Vila Maria Helena was in the vehicle that left Ubaporanga for Duque de Caxias.
More than 30 people were traveling on the bus, of which 23 were transferred to the São Salvador de Além Paraíba Hospital. Four of the five deceased perished at the scene of the accident while one died while being transported to the Casa de Caridade Leopoldinense.
Three boys between 14 and 17 years old died at the bus stop that brought the youth time of the Esporte Clube Vila Maria Helena. An adult also dies.
People who try to walk a path to realize a dream. How sad, dear.
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— Guilherme Alves (@Gui_alvesc)
January 30, 2023
According to the Fire Department, of the five deceased, three were adolescents between the ages of 14 and 17. Likewise, local media indicated that the trip is in the registry of the National Travel License system of the National Land Transport Agency (ANTT).
National sources pointed out that the bus fell upside down near a stream of the ten-meter-high bridge after the driver lost control of the direction, meanwhile, the causes have not been reported.
The Vasco da Gama deeply regrets the tragic accident involving the bus of the delegation of the Esporte Clube Vila Maria Helena, in the early morning of this second fair.
O Clube offers solidarity to family and friends in this difficult moment.
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— Vasco da Gama (@VascodaGama)
January 30, 2023
At the scene of the accident, members of the Leopoldina, Cataguases, Além Paraíba and Juiz de Fora firefighters quickly arrived, as well as PRF police officers.
According to a study by the National Association of Freight Transport and Logistics (CNT), the highway where the tragic event occurred is among the most dangerous in the South American giant due to signaling problems.
Disclaimer: Via Telesur – Translated by RJ983
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