A bus carrying around 43 university students collided with the side of a trailer loaded with toilet paper on Monday night (23) on BR-259, near the city of Galiléia, in the Rio Doce Valley.
According to the Minas Gerais Fire Department (CBMMG), the collision occurred in a . The impact caused the bus to leave the highway and end up overturning. The driver was trapped in the wreckage and .
The military reported that, even before the arrival at the scene, three victims in serious condition had already been transported for medical care. The other victims were being treated by SAMU medical teams and were subsequently taken to health centers in the region. Passengers with minor injuries ended up refusing medical attention.
The technical expertise team from the Civil Police of Minas Gerais was called to carry out the surveys and release the body.
The exact causes of the accident and the analysis of the dynamics of the collision will be determined by the Civil Police expert report.
