Archive · 19 Aug 2026
At Least 23 Killed in Brazil Bus-Truck Crash
A bus and a truck crashed into each other in Brazil.
The crash happened early Wednesday on a highway in Paraná.
Police said at least 23 people died and five others were hurt.
Most of the people who died were on the bus.
The bus was carrying patients, healthcare workers and some family members.
Police said the truck may have crossed into the bus’s lane.
Reports said the crash happened between about 3 a.m.
and 3:30 a.m.
Local officials announced mourning, and the highway was closed while emergency crews worked.
At least 23 people died in a head-on collision between a bus or minibus and a truck on Paraná’s BR-373 highway.
The crash occurred early Wednesday, with police reports placing it between about 3 a.m. and 3:30 a.m.
Five people were injured, and local media reported that three were in serious condition.
Preliminary evidence indicated that the truck crossed into oncoming traffic; the cause remained under investigation.
The bus came from Imbituva and was carrying patients, healthcare workers and family members bound for hospitals near Curitiba.
- Who
- Passengers on a municipal health-department bus or minibus, the truck driver and five injured people were involved; the passengers included patients, healthcare workers and family members.
- What
- A bus or minibus and a truck collided head-on, killing at least 23 people and injuring five others.
- When
- Early Wednesday, with police reports placing the crash at about 3 a.m. or 3:30 a.m. (0600 GMT).
- Where
- The BR-373 highway near Ipiranga in Paraná, southern Brazil; the bus came from Imbituva and was traveling toward hospitals near Curitiba.
- Why
- Preliminary evidence suggested that the truck crossed into oncoming traffic, but the cause was still under investigation.
- Deaths
- At least 23 people
- Injured
- Five people; three were reportedly in serious condition
- Vehicles
- A municipal health-department bus or minibus and a truck that was reportedly empty
- Crash time
- Approximately 3 a.m. to 3:30 a.m. Wednesday; police also gave 0600 GMT
- Location
- BR-373 near Ipiranga, Paraná, Brazil
- Bus route
- From Imbituva toward hospitals in the Curitiba region, about 180 kilometers away
- Mourning
- Imbituva declared two days of mourning, while Paraná’s governor decreed three days statewide
- Road closure
- The highway was blocked while emergency teams worked; one report said the closure lasted seven hours, while another gave no reopening estimate
