The bus that left São Paulo and was destined for the city of Elísio Medrado, in Bahia, was completely destroyed after being hit by a granite stone that was being transported by a truck on the BR-116, in Teófilo Otoni, a city in the north of Minas Gerais. The condition of the vehicle after the explosion made it difficult to identify. According to sources from Emtram, interviewed by CNNthe bus chassis was confirmed at 2:30 pm this Saturday (21). The accident happened around 4am.
The bus driver, one of the victims of the explosion, drove the vehicle in the city of Realeza, in Minas Gerais, around 300 kilometers from the accident site. In total, the trip would last a whole day, there are almost 1,800 kilometers of road. The bus would leave 22 people in Vitória da Conquista, 11 in Santa Inês and 11 in Elísio Medrado, all cities in Bahia. Due to the long distance, the drivers changed shifts.
. The passenger list was only released at night due to the difficulty in identifying the bus.
Six passengers survived the accident, three adults and three children. The minors stayed in Teófilo Otoni (MG) awaiting the arrival of family members. Among the adults, one of them is still hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in the city.
The six were in different places on the bus. One survivor even used the vehicle’s bathroom at the time of the explosion. The other five were in seats numbers 4, 11, 15, 39 and 45.
The. He fled after the explosion and has not yet been located. Sources from the Civil Police of Minas Gerais heard by the CNN stated that the arrest warrant for the truck driver could be requested this Saturday (21).
