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Bus crash involving 22 vehicles on Dutra leaves 10 injured
A bus driver suffered a fatal heart attack while driving on the Presidente Dutra highway in São João de Meriti, near Rio de Janeiro.
The bus went out of control and crashed into 22 vehicles, including cars, buses and trucks.
The crash happened on the highway’s side lane toward Rio at about 6 a.m.
on Friday.
At least 10 people were injured, and five were taken to hospital; none was reported in serious condition.
No passengers on the bus were hurt.
The side lane remained closed with no reopening time given, while traffic backed up for 12 kilometres.
The crash disrupted journeys toward Rio, and some passengers on delayed buses continued on foot along the road.
A bus crash involving 22 vehicles on the Presidente Dutra highway in São João de Meriti left at least 10 people injured.
The bus driver suffered a fatal heart attack while driving and died.
The crash happened around 6 a.m. on the highway’s side lane toward Rio de Janeiro.
Five injured people were taken to Nova Iguaçu General Hospital, and none was in serious condition.
The bus passengers were not injured, while traffic backed up for 12 km.
- Who
- A bus driver died, and at least 10 people were injured. The bus passengers were not hurt.
- What
- A bus crash caused a pileup involving 22 vehicles.
- When
- Around 6 a.m. on Friday, October 30.
- Where
- The Presidente Dutra highway in São João de Meriti, on the side lane toward Rio de Janeiro.
- Why
- The driver suffered a heart attack while driving, according to Folha de S.Paulo.
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The bus crash occurred on the highway’s side lane toward Rio de Janeiro.
Five injured people were taken to Nova Iguaçu General Hospital, and firefighters from five stations responded.
The side lane remained closed, and traffic backed up for 12 km.
- Vehicles involved
- 22
- People injured
- At least 10
- Hospital transfers
- Five people taken to Nova Iguaçu General Hospital
- Fire response
- Teams from five fire stations
- Traffic queue
- 12 km
- Bus destination
- Penha, in the north of Rio de Janeiro city
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Motorista infarta ao volante e provoca engavetamento com 22 veículos na Dutra
Acidente grave envolvendo um ônibus e dez carros na Presidente Dutra interdita rodovia no sentido Rio; cinco quartéis de bombeiros participam do resgate
Motorista de ônibus morre ao volante na Dutra, e engavetamento atinge pelo menos 20 veículos; 10 se ferem
What people are saying
He was already feeling unwell back there, about 100 meters away, slowing traffic, and everyone started passing that bus on the left. Then, all of a sudden, he came dragging everything. I only had time to hold on to the steering wheel. There were cars spinning in every direction.