World · Latin America · 2 hrs ago
Crane falls onto São Paulo monorail line and is hit by a train
A large crane fell onto São Paulo’s Line 15-Silver monorail tracks on Saturday in the city’s eastern zone.
A train then struck the crane, which also hit parked vehicles nearby.
The crane operator was injured and taken for care, but no passengers were hurt.
The cause of the crane’s fall is not yet clear, and authorities have been called to assess the site.
Service was halted between Vila Prudente and São Lucas, while buses carried passengers across the affected section.
Trains continued to run between São Lucas and Jardim Colonial, and Metro technicians are working to restore service; the collision’s causes will be investigated.
A crane fell onto São Paulo’s Line 15-Silver monorail structure and was struck by a passing train on Saturday morning.
The accident happened on Avenida Professor Luiz Ignácio de Anhaia Mello, near Camilo Haddad station in the city’s East Zone.
The crane operator was reported injured by O GLOBO, while the other report said firefighters reported no victims.
No passengers were injured, according to São Paulo’s Fire Department as reported by O GLOBO, and passengers left the train safely.
Service was interrupted between Vila Prudente and São Lucas from 12:04, with replacement buses serving part of the route.
- Who
- A crane operator and a passing Line 15-Silver train were involved. No passengers were reported injured.
- What
- A crane fell onto the monorail structure and was hit by the train.
- When
- Saturday morning, October 24, 2026.
- Where
- Avenida Professor Luiz Ignácio de Anhaia Mello, in São Paulo’s East Zone, near Camilo Haddad station.
- Why
- The cause of the crane’s fall has not been established.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The crane fell onto the elevated monorail structure and was struck by a passing train.
The Fire Department was called to the incident.
Line 15-Silver service was interrupted between Vila Prudente and São Lucas.
- Line
- 15-Silver monorail
- Location
- Avenida Professor Luiz Ignácio de Anhaia Mello, São Paulo
- Nearby station
- Camilo Haddad
- Service interruption
- From 12:04 between Vila Prudente and São Lucas
- Emergency response
- Six fire engines were mobilized
3 sources
What people are saying
I heard a very loud noise
the crane fell onto the structure and, shortly afterward, the train passed and hit it
Passengers were safely disembarked and the train was taken out of service for maintenance. Technicians are working to restore the section, and the causes of the collision will be investigated afterward.