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Two motorcyclists die in head-on crash on Brazil's BR-116
Two motorcyclists died in a head-on collision on BR-116 near Picada Café in southern Brazil on Friday afternoon.
The crash involved a 21-year-old woman from Campo Bom and a 32-year-old man from Dois Irmãos; both were riding Kawasaki motorcycles.
The woman died at the scene, while the man was taken to hospital and later died of his injuries.
After police examinations and the motorcycles were removed, the woman's body remained by the road for about five hours as officials tried to resolve a dispute over who was responsible for transporting it.
The police chief said an administrative change had shifted forensic duties from Caxias do Sul to Novo Hamburgo without advance notice, and the forensic team did not provide transport because of disagreement over territorial responsibility.
A funeral home eventually took her body away, and police say the deaths will be investigated.
Two motorcyclists died in a head-on collision on BR-116 in southern Brazil on Friday afternoon.
The crash happened near km 206, between Picada Café and Morro Reuter.
The woman, aged 21, died at the scene, while the 32-year-old man died after being taken to hospital.
Police said the woman’s motorcycle crossed into the opposing lane after a curve and hit the other motorcycle.
The woman’s body remained at the roadside for several hours amid a dispute over responsibility for its removal.
- Who
- Katiucy de Oliveira Lauser, 21, and Maikon Henrique Nilles, 32, died.
- What
- Two motorcycles collided head-on. The woman died at the scene; the man died after being taken to hospital.
- When
- Friday afternoon, October 23, at about 16:00 to 16:40.
- Where
- BR-116, around km 206, near the boundary between Picada Café and Morro Reuter, in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
- Why
- The PRF said the woman’s motorcycle crossed into the opposing lane after a curve; the cause of the crossing is not stated.
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Two motorcycles collided on BR-116 near km 206.
The woman died at the scene and the man was taken to Picada Café hospital, where he died.
A funeral home removed the woman’s body after an administrative dispute over the removal service.
- Fatalities
- 2
- Crash location
- BR-116, km 206–206.1
- Crash time
- About 16:00–16:40 on Friday, October 23
- Victims
- Katiucy de Oliveira Lauser, 21; Maikon Henrique Nilles, 32
- Motorcycles
- Both were Kawasaki
- Body removal
- The woman’s body was removed at about 21:00
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