Bus and truck collision in southern Brazil kills at least 21
At least 21 people died and four were injured after a bus collided head-on with a truck on the BR-373 highway in Parana state.
Imbituva, Brazil. At least 21 people died and four others were injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck on the BR-373 highway in Brazil’s southern state of Parana, road operator Via Araucaria said on Wednesday.
All those killed were travelling on the bus, the operator said in a post on X.
Road closure
The highway was completely blocked after the crash, with no estimate for when it would reopen, according to Via Araucaria.
Bus ownership
Local media reported that the bus belonged to the Imbituva municipal health department. City authorities did not immediately respond to requests for comment or confirmation.
Imbituva, a city of about 30,000 people, is approximately 180 kilometres west of Parana’s capital, Curitiba.
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