Five people were injured in three crashes on the BR-262 and BR-116 highways in Manhuaçu, in the Zona da Mata region of Minas Gerais, on Monday. The incidents involved a car rollover, a collision between a car and a pickup truck, and a vehicle leaving the road and falling down an embankment.
The first crash occurred at kilometer 42 of the BR-262, at a stretch known as Curva da Bananeira. A driver traveling from Realeza toward Manhuaçu lost control while negotiating a curve, struck an embankment and overturned. The driver, who was alone, sustained minor injuries and was taken for medical care by the Fire Department. The Federal Highway Police (PRF) attended the scene.
At kilometer 585.5 of the BR-116, in Vilanova, a district of Manhuaçu, a car and a pickup truck collided head-on. The PRF said the car was traveling from Vilanova toward Realeza and had stopped on the shoulder to make a turn toward the district. The crash occurred as its driver began crossing the road. The injured driver was taken to Hospital César Leite in Manhuaçu by a team from concessionaire Ecovias Rio Minas.
A third crash happened at kilometer 46 of the BR-262, between Manhuaçu and Realeza. A vehicle traveling from Espírito Santo to Mariana left the road and fell down an embankment. The driver lost control before the vehicle went off the highway, and it was raining at the time. Three occupants sustained minor injuries and were treated by the Mobile Emergency Care Service (Samu) and the Fire Department.
The PRF attended the incidents on the federal highways.
Sources: G1.