Archive · 3 Jan 2026
11 Dead, 7 Injured in Brazil Bus-Truck Collision
There was a very bad car crash in Brazil.
A big bus and a truck hit each other head-on.
Sadly, 11 people died, and 7 others got hurt.
This happened on a busy road in the southern part of Brazil.
The truck was carrying sand, and some of it fell into the bus, making it hard for helpers to reach the people inside.
The police are in charge of the investigation.
A head-on collision between a bus and a truck in southern Brazil resulted in 11 deaths and 7 injuries.
The accident occurred on a federal highway in Rio Grande do Sul around 11:30 a.m. local time (1430 GMT).
The truck was carrying sand, which spilled into the bus, complicating rescue efforts.
The injured were taken to hospitals, and the Federal Highway Police reported the incident.
The cause of the accident has not been specified in the articles.
- Who
- Passengers on the bus and the truck driver
- What
- A head-on collision between a bus and a truck
- When
- Friday, around 11:30 a.m. local time (1430 GMT)
- Where
- On a federal highway in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- Why
- The cause of the accident is not specified in the articles
- Location
- Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- Time
- 11:30 a.m. local time (1430 GMT)
- Casualties
- 11 dead, 7 injured
- Vehicles Involved
- Bus and truck
- Cargo Involved
- Sand
- Rescue Difficulty
- Sand cargo obstructed access to the bus
- Reporting Authority
- Federal Highway Police
