Accident between bus and car leaves more than 20 injured in Novo Hamburgo

The passenger vehicle entered the wrong lane and collided head-on with the collective on Avenida dos Municípios, in the Canudos neighborhood.

Upon impact, the bus overturned and fell into an embankment.

Around 20 passengers were on the bus, including three foreigners. According to the Civil Police, everyone was taken to medical care at the Novo Hamburgo Municipal Hospital and the Campo Bom hospital. The driver was also injured.

In the car were the driver and two children. The three suffered injuries and were also taken to the hospital.

The passenger vehicle has already been removed by a tow truck. The bus remained at the location at 7am and will be seized by the Civil Police for investigation.

It is not yet known what the destination of the bus was, which belongs to a company located close to the accident site.