Updated number of fatalities as of 12/23/2023 is 41 people, with 36 having died at the scene before medical attention.
In one week, three different versions of the accident emerged.
- The police version: The stone fell from the truck, and the bus landed on the stone.
- The involved car's version: The bus tire burst, the bus went into the oncoming lane, and collided with the truck.
- The version of a driver who was at the scene and rescued victims: The truck was speeding, entered the oncoming lane, and collided with the bus.
Before making hasty judgments, let's await the investigations.
News reports indicate that at least 39 (thirty-nine) people died in an accident that occurred in the District of Teófilo Otoni in Minas Gerais. However, some peculiar aspects of the case strongly suggest a Crime occurred.
But was it a Crime or a Tragedy?
If the rumors are confirmed and the truck driver was operating a vehicle on a route prohibited for such vehicles, and did not have a valid driver's license, it is expected that he will be recognized as having assumed the risk of killing. That is, the driver assumed the risk of causing this outcome and did not care about it; this is known as eventual intent, where a person did not specifically want the crime to happen but was aware of the risks involved in their actions and chose to ignore the potential possible outcomes, namely, the death of third parties.
If this is confirmed, the trial should seek the indictment of the truck driver, and he will be brought to a jury trial. If convicted, the presiding judge of the jury must determine the sentence. Recalling the Kiss nightclub case as an example, the defendants were sentenced to an average base sentence of 15 years, plus 3 years for the attempted murder of survivors.
In any case, let's wait for additional information about the truck driver to emerge. So far, reports on social media that he was under the influence of glue/rebite, alcohol, or sleeping at the wheel are just rumors. There are also rumors that the bus tire burst. None of this has been confirmed, and facts must be awaited. Other news will be presented on this site.
Information about the incident:
Vehicles involved:
- A truck transporting a granite block, with a driver who was not found at the scene.
- A tourist bus traveling from São Paulo to Bahia, operated by Emtran company, with 44 (forty-four) people and a driver.
- A Fiat Argo vehicle with 03 (three) people.
Date and time of the incident: December 21, 2024, Saturday, in the early morning, approximately 3:30 AM.
Although the police were cautious throughout Saturday, it is being broadcast on major news outlets like CNN Brasil that the truck driver had an expired driver's license, and that the truck should not have been using that stretch of highway.
List of deceased:
- Juliana Nascimento dos Santos Fonseca
2. Gerenildo Silva do Fonseca
3. Max Borges dos Santos
4. Pyetro Enzo da Silva Costa
5. Delbra Maria da Silva
6. Roberto Almeida Brasileiro
7. Marineis Maria da Silva Dias
8. Erinaldo Vieira do Amaral
9. Anailda Marinho dos Santos
10. Paulo Nunes Bispo Oliveira
11. Marcos A F Costa
12. Tiburtino Ribeiro Dias
13. Gileusa S Santos
14. Camilly S Santos
15. Soraya dos Santos Guedes
16. Natanael Roberto de Souza
17. Alexandre dos Santos
18. Amilton Josafa de Souza
19. Pablo Vinicius Silva
20. Selma Soares de Jesus
21. Rita de Sousa Santos
22. Antonival G dos Santos
23. Risia Rosa Rocha
24. Josemar do Carmo Ribeiro
25. Rai Freires Silva
26. Uanderson da Silva
27. Selma Batista de Moraes Prates
28. Robson dos Santos Silveira
29. Fabio Alves Prates
30. Claudinei dos Santos
31. Caio Novais Santos
32. Luiz Gustavo Prates Batista
33. Milena Britto
34. Shirley da Silva Ferreira
35. Josinaldo Pereira
36. Valentina de Jesus Pereira
37. Bianca de Jesus Ferreira
38. Karine Boldrini
39. Weberson da Silva Ribeiro
Police information released by news outlets states that the majority of deaths occurred due to the vehicle catching fire.
According to UOL Notícias, there were entire families who intended to spend Christmas with relatives. This included children and at least one baby.
List of Survivors:
- Ingrid Alves dos Santos (hospitalized)
2. Laura Amaral Marinho (hospitalized)
3. Fledson José dos Santos Silva (hospitalized)
4. Pedro Boldrini Lima (hospitalized)
5. Natalicio Araújo Ramos (discharged from hospital)
6. Gilberto Gomes de Souza (discharged from hospital)
Late Saturday afternoon, as news emerged that the truck driver had left the scene and his whereabouts were unknown, speculation began, and assertions that need confirmation started to appear, such as the information about the expired driver's license and the knowledge or lack thereof regarding the prohibition of using that truck on that stretch of road.
The name of the truck driver has not yet been released.
The bus driver, however, died in the accident. His name was Weberton da Silva Ribeiro, he was 38 years old, and had been working for this company for about 45 days.
(The photo above is of the bus driver, a victim, who died in the accident)
But was it a Crime or a Tragedy?
If the rumors are confirmed and the truck driver was operating a vehicle on a route prohibited for such vehicles, and did not have a valid driver's license, it is expected that he will be recognized as having assumed the risk of killing. That is, the driver assumed the risk of causing this outcome and did not care about it; this is known as eventual intent, where a person did not specifically want the crime to happen but was aware of the risks involved in their actions and chose to ignore the potential possible outcomes, namely, the death of third parties.
If this is confirmed, the trial should seek the indictment of the truck driver, and he will be brought to a jury trial. If convicted, the presiding judge of the jury must determine the sentence. Recalling the Kiss nightclub case as an example, the defendants were sentenced to an average base sentence of 15 years, plus 3 years for the attempted murder of survivors.
Updated number of fatalities as of 12/23/2023 is 41 people, with 36 having died at the scene before medical attention.
In one week, three different versions of the accident emerged.
- The police version: The stone fell from the truck, and the bus landed on the stone.
- The involved car's version: The bus tire burst, the bus went into the oncoming lane, and collided with the truck.
- The version of a driver who was at the scene and rescued victims: The truck was speeding, entered the oncoming lane, and collided with the bus.
Before making hasty judgments, let's await the investigations.
News reports indicate that at least 39 (thirty-nine) people died in an accident that occurred in the District of Teófilo Otoni in Minas Gerais. However, some peculiar aspects of the case strongly suggest a Crime occurred.
But was it a Crime or a Tragedy?
If the rumors are confirmed and the truck driver was operating a vehicle on a route prohibited for such vehicles, and did not have a valid driver's license, it is expected that he will be recognized as having assumed the risk of killing. That is, the driver assumed the risk of causing this outcome and did not care about it; this is known as eventual intent, where a person did not specifically want the crime to happen but was aware of the risks involved in their actions and chose to ignore the potential possible outcomes, namely, the death of third parties.
If this is confirmed, the trial should seek the indictment of the truck driver, and he will be brought to a jury trial. If convicted, the presiding judge of the jury must determine the sentence. Recalling the Kiss nightclub case as an example, the defendants were sentenced to an average base sentence of 15 years, plus 3 years for the attempted murder of survivors.
In any case, let's wait for additional information about the truck driver to emerge. So far, reports on social media that he was under the influence of glue/rebite, alcohol, or sleeping at the wheel are just rumors. There are also rumors that the bus tire burst. None of this has been confirmed, and facts must be awaited. Other news will be presented on this site.
Information about the incident:
Vehicles involved:
- A truck transporting a granite block, with a driver who was not found at the scene.
- A tourist bus traveling from São Paulo to Bahia, operated by Emtran company, with 44 (forty-four) people and a driver.
- A Fiat Argo vehicle with 03 (three) people.
Date and time of the incident: December 21, 2024, Saturday, in the early morning, approximately 3:30 AM.
Although the police were cautious throughout Saturday, it is being broadcast on major news outlets like CNN Brasil that the truck driver had an expired driver's license, and that the truck should not have been using that stretch of highway.
List of deceased:
- Juliana Nascimento dos Santos Fonseca
2. Gerenildo Silva do Fonseca
3. Max Borges dos Santos
4. Pyetro Enzo da Silva Costa
5. Delbra Maria da Silva
6. Roberto Almeida Brasileiro
7. Marineis Maria da Silva Dias
8. Erinaldo Vieira do Amaral
9. Anailda Marinho dos Santos
10. Paulo Nunes Bispo Oliveira
11. Marcos A F Costa
12. Tiburtino Ribeiro Dias
13. Gileusa S Santos
14. Camilly S Santos
15. Soraya dos Santos Guedes
16. Natanael Roberto de Souza
17. Alexandre dos Santos
18. Amilton Josafa de Souza
19. Pablo Vinicius Silva
20. Selma Soares de Jesus
21. Rita de Sousa Santos
22. Antonival G dos Santos
23. Risia Rosa Rocha
24. Josemar do Carmo Ribeiro
25. Rai Freires Silva
26. Uanderson da Silva
27. Selma Batista de Moraes Prates
28. Robson dos Santos Silveira
29. Fabio Alves Prates
30. Claudinei dos Santos
31. Caio Novais Santos
32. Luiz Gustavo Prates Batista
33. Milena Britto
34. Shirley da Silva Ferreira
35. Josinaldo Pereira
36. Valentina de Jesus Pereira
37. Bianca de Jesus Ferreira
38. Karine Boldrini
39. Weberson da Silva Ribeiro
Police information released by news outlets states that the majority of deaths occurred due to the vehicle catching fire.
According to UOL Notícias, there were entire families who intended to spend Christmas with relatives. This included children and at least one baby.
List of Survivors:
- Ingrid Alves dos Santos (hospitalized)
2. Laura Amaral Marinho (hospitalized)
3. Fledson José dos Santos Silva (hospitalized)
4. Pedro Boldrini Lima (hospitalized)
5. Natalicio Araújo Ramos (discharged from hospital)
6. Gilberto Gomes de Souza (discharged from hospital)
Late Saturday afternoon, as news emerged that the truck driver had left the scene and his whereabouts were unknown, speculation began, and assertions that need confirmation started to appear, such as the information about the expired driver's license and the knowledge or lack thereof regarding the prohibition of using that truck on that stretch of road.
The name of the truck driver has not yet been released.
The bus driver, however, died in the accident. His name was Weberton da Silva Ribeiro, he was 38 years old, and had been working for this company for about 45 days.
(The photo above is of the bus driver, a victim, who died in the accident)
But was it a Crime or a Tragedy?
If the rumors are confirmed and the truck driver was operating a vehicle on a route prohibited for such vehicles, and did not have a valid driver's license, it is expected that he will be recognized as having assumed the risk of killing. That is, the driver assumed the risk of causing this outcome and did not care about it; this is known as eventual intent, where a person did not specifically want the crime to happen but was aware of the risks involved in their actions and chose to ignore the potential possible outcomes, namely, the death of third parties.
If this is confirmed, the trial should seek the indictment of the truck driver, and he will be brought to a jury trial. If convicted, the presiding judge of the jury must determine the sentence. Recalling the Kiss nightclub case as an example, the defendants were sentenced to an average base sentence of 15 years, plus 3 years for the attempted murder of survivors.
