Bus-truck head-on collision in Parana, Brazil kills at least 21
At least 21 dead in head-on collision between a bus and a truck in Parana, Brazil .
A bus and a truck collided head-on on the BR-373 highway in Brazil's southern state of Parana early Wednesday morning, according to the Federal Highway Police. The crash occurred around 3 a.m. with five other people injured. Most of the 23 fatalities were on the bus, while the truck driver also perished, the statement revealed. The truck allegedly crossed into the opposite lane, early evidence suggested.
The bus, operated by the Imbituva municipal health department, was en route to hospitals in the region of Parana's capital Curitiba, approximately 180 km (110 miles) away, police confirmed. Imbituva, a city of about 30,000 inhabitants, declared two days of official mourning following the accident. The highway remains closed, with no timeframe provided for its reopening by the road operator Via Araucaria.
The road was completely blocked, with authorities stating there was no estimated time for its clearance.
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