Truck loaded with wood hits the side of a bus while descending the mountains, falls over and hits a car in Paraná
Quick Look
- A truck loaded with wood collided with the side of a bus while going down the mountain on PR-459, in Reserva do Iguaçu, overturned and hit a car.
- Nine people were injured, including drivers and passengers, and were taken to area hospitals.
- The bus was transporting employees from a contractor hired by Copel to expand a plant.
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Why It Matters
The accident occurred on PR-459, a state highway that connects municipalities in the southwest region of Paraná, while descending the mountain, a stretch known for curves and steep slopes.
A truck loaded with wood collided with the side of a bus while going down the mountain, overturned and hit a car. The accident happened in the early afternoon of this Saturday (17), on PR-459, in Reserva do Iguaçu, in the Southwest region of Paraná. See above.
According to the Candói Community Fire Station, nine people were injured and were taken to hospitals in the region.
Among the injured were the truck driver, the driver and a passenger in the car, as well as six passengers on the bus.
The bus passengers provided services to a contractor hired by Companhia Paranaense de Energia (Copel) for the expansion works of a plant.
In a statement, the Consórcio Construtor UHE Segredo reported that the minibus was carrying 21 employees, who were taken to the hospital for medical evaluation. All were discharged without presenting any injuries.
Truck loaded with wood hits the side of a bus while descending the mountains, topples over and hits a car in Paraná — Photo: Lorival Lima/Diário Reservense
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Truck loaded with wood hits the side of a bus while descending the mountains, topples over and hits a car in Paraná — Photo: Lorival Lima/Diário Reservense
Truck loaded with wood hits the side of a bus while descending the mountains, topples over and hits a car in Paraná — Photo: Lorival Lima/Diário Reservense
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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Authorities will investigate the causes of the accident, including possible mechanical or human failure.
Likely · Within days
Copel and Consórcio Construtor UHE Segredo can review protocols for transporting workers to construction sites.
Possible · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What was the exact cause of the loss of control of the truck?
- Was the truck overloaded or had a mechanical defect?
- Will there be an investigation into the conditions of the highway and inspection of cargo?
- Did the injured have serious or only minor injuries?
