World · Latin America · 6 hrs ago
Truck collision on BR-116 in São Leopoldo causes hours of delays
Two trucks carrying steel coils collided on BR-116 in São Leopoldo, in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state, on Tuesday morning.
The crash happened at kilometer 242 on the road from Porto Alegre toward the interior, during a Federal Highway Police inspection.
Police said they had signaled the front truck to pull over, and the truck behind it hit its rear while slowing.
Police blamed the rear driver’s lack of attention and safe distance, while that driver said the sudden slowdown left too little time to brake.
The crash badly damaged the rear truck’s cab and left it partly blocking the right lane.
One account said the driver was well, though official information on injuries had not been released.
The blocked lane caused hours of traffic delays until the damaged truck was removed and the lane reopened at about 2:30 p.m.; police were still gathering information about the collision.
Two trucks collided on BR-116 in São Leopoldo, damaging the cabin of one truck and causing hours of traffic delays.
The crash happened at about 11 a.m. on Tuesday, October 13, at kilometer 242, as police were stopping the truck in front.
The truck behind struck it after the lead driver slowed toward the shoulder.
The driver said he could not brake in time during the police stop, while the Federal Highway Police blamed inattention and insufficient following distance.
The damaged truck was removed around 2:30 p.m., allowing the blocked lane to reopen and traffic to ease gradually.
- Who
- Two trucks carrying steel coils were involved. Both were reported to belong to the same transport company.
- What
- The truck behind hit the truck in front, badly damaging its cabin and causing traffic delays.
- When
- Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at about 11 a.m.
- Where
- Kilometer 242 of BR-116 in São Leopoldo, in the direction from the capital toward the interior.
- Why
- The Federal Highway Police said the rear driver was inattentive and following too closely. The driver said he could not brake in time when the lead truck slowed during a police stop.
Truck driver
Federal Highway Police
Cause of collision
Truck driver
The driver said the sudden slowing during the police stop made it impossible to brake in time.
Federal Highway Police
The PRF attributed the crash to the rear driver’s inattention and failure to keep a safe distance.
The trucks collided at kilometer 242 while police were stopping the lead truck.
A second truck arrived to begin removing the damaged vehicle.
A tow truck removed the damaged truck and the blocked lane was reopened.
- Location
- Kilometer 242, BR-116, São Leopoldo
- Direction
- Capital toward the interior
- Vehicles
- Two trucks carrying steel coils
- Impact
- One truck’s cabin was badly damaged
- Lane reopened
- Around 2:30 p.m.
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What people are saying
A viatura passou pelos dois caminhões, ou seja, foi visualizada pelos dois, e o sinal de abordagem foi visualizado pelo primeiro que estava à frente. O de trás estava perto demais e acabou não conseguindo frear, e acabou ocorrendo a colisão. Foi uma abordagem policial, sim, e a colisão aconteceu por desatenção do motorista de trás e por não guardar distância regulamentar do veículo da frente