Car goes the wrong way and collides head-on with a Rio Preto school bus on BR-153
Quick Look
- A car entered the oncoming lane and crashed head-on into a bus carrying athletes and teachers from São José do Rio Preto (SP) on the Transbrasiliana Highway (BR-153), in José Bonifácio (SP), in the early hours of Sunday (8).
- The driver of the car was injured and taken to a hospital; no students, teachers or bus driver were injured.
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Why It Matters
The bus was transporting athletes and teachers from São José do Rio Preto to Ourinhos to compete in a sports competition when the collision occurred in the early hours of Sunday.
A car entered the opposite lane and crashed head-on into a bus carrying students and teachers from São José do Rio Preto (SP), on the Transbrasiliana Highway (BR-153), in the José Bonifácio (SP) section, in the early hours of this Sunday (8).
According to the Municipal Department of Sports and Leisure of Rio Preto, the group was transporting athletes and teachers who were traveling to Ourinhos (SP) to compete in a sports competition at the time of the collision.
According to the folder, the passenger vehicle was traveling in the opposite direction and hit the front of the bus after suddenly accessing the opposite lane.
The driver of the car suffered injuries and was taken by rescue teams from the highway concessionaire to a hospital in the region. His health status was not disclosed. None of the students, teachers or the bus driver were injured.
After responding to the incident, the delegation received support on site and returned to São José do Rio Preto. The bus involved in the accident was towed and the insurance company was contacted to take operational measures.
Open Questions
- What is the health status of the car driver?
- What operational measures will the insurer adopt?
- Will there be an investigation into the causes of the wrong-way invasion?
