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Five injured in head-on crash on SP-425 in Martinópolis
A Toyota Corolla and a Citroën collided head-on on Sunday morning on the SP-425 highway in Martinópolis, Brazil.
The Corolla was travelling north and tried to pass a truck when it hit the Citroën, which was coming south.
Five people were injured, including two occupants of the Citroën and three in the Corolla.
All five were initially classified as seriously injured, but after medical triage two remained in serious condition and three were reclassified as moderate.
Ambulances and fire crews took the injured people to a regional emergency department.
The crash temporarily closed both directions of the highway and caused delays.
Police are investigating the circumstances of the collision and any responsibility.
Five people were injured in a head-on collision involving two cars on the SP-425 highway in Martinópolis on Sunday morning, October 18.
A Toyota Corolla travelling north reportedly tried to overtake a truck and collided with a southbound Citroën Xsara Picasso.
Two people in the Citroën and three in the Toyota were injured.
Reports differ on the victims’ condition: one says all were initially classified as seriously injured, with three later reclassified as moderately injured.
The crash temporarily blocked both directions of the highway and caused delays.
Authorities are investigating the circumstances of the collision.
- Who
- Five people travelling in a Toyota Corolla and a Citroën Xsara Picasso were injured.
- What
- The cars collided head-on after the Toyota reportedly attempted to overtake a truck.
- When
- Sunday morning, October 18, 2026; one report says the crash happened around 8:41 a.m.
- Where
- At kilometre 407 of the SP-425 highway in Martinópolis, Brazil.
- Why
- The Toyota driver reportedly tried to overtake a truck; authorities are investigating the exact circumstances.
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The Toyota Corolla reportedly tried to overtake a truck and collided head-on with the Citroën Xsara Picasso at kilometre 407 of SP-425.
Emergency teams treated and transported the five injured people; one report says three Toyota occupants were reclassified from serious to moderate condition.
Police forensic work was completed, and the vehicles were released and removed, according to Siga Mais.
- Injured
- Five people
- Vehicles
- Toyota Corolla and Citroën Xsara Picasso
- Crash location
- Kilometre 407, SP-425, Martinópolis
- Date
- October 18, 2026
- Toyota direction
- Northbound
- Citroën direction
- Southbound