Overview
- The bus overturned early Monday on the BR-153 near Marília in São Paulo state, and 46 people were taken to hospitals, according to the state fire department.
- Local reports citing the Federal Highway Police say the vehicle was transporting seasonal farm workers from Maranhão to Santa Catarina to harvest apples.
- Folha de S. Paulo reports the bus skidded off the roadway and flipped after the left rear tyre failed, causing the driver to lose control.
- Police are investigating the operator after an inspector said the coach lacked authorization for the interstate charter and a missing passenger list has complicated victim identification, the Mirror reported.
- Deadly road crashes are frequent in Brazil, with more than 10,000 traffic deaths recorded in 2024, and recent bus accidents in Alagoas and Pernambuco left dozens dead.