At least 23 killed in bus-truck collision in Brazil
According to the Federal Highway Police, among the dead were two children, as well as the semi-truck driver. A preliminary investigation showed that the semi-truck veered into the oncoming traffic and struck the minibus, which was transporting local patients to hospitals in the Greater Curitiba area.
Local authorities said that three of the injured remained in serious condition.
In response to the tragedy, Parana Governor Ratinho Junior declared three days of official mourning across the state.
Brazil Bus-Truck Crash
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Brazil: At least 23 people died after a bus and truck collided head-on on the BR-373 highway in Paraná early Wednesday, police said. Five others were injured in the crash. pic.twitter.com/VBObeQYcka
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Al menos 23 fallecidos y 5 heridos dejó una colisión de frente entre un autobús que transportaba pacientes a hospitales y un camión, en Paraná, al sur de Brasil.
Según la Policía de carreteras, el camión invadió el carril del vehículo de pasajeros. pic.twitter.com/YelRIrVsaS
Earlier, a tourist bus overturned early Sunday near Petropolis, a city in the mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro, killing at least 10.
