A tragic crash between a van and a truck turned Tuesday night into a disaster on BR-251 in Grão Mogol, Minas Gerais. Nine people were killed and 12 others injured in a head-on collision that shocked the country and triggered a major rescue and investigation effort.
Early findings from the Civil Police of Minas Gerais indicate the truck crossed into the opposite lane, causing the direct impact with a van carrying workers returning to Ceará. Investigators say tire marks, drag marks, and grooves in the road helped confirm the truck entered the wrong lane.
Authorities are still working to determine exactly what caused the crash and whether it could have been prevented.