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Man injured after being hit by pickup truck while riding horse on highway in MA

Man is injured after being hit by a pickup truck while riding a horse on the highway in MA Reproduction/TV Mirante A man was injured after being hit by a pickup truck while riding a horse along the MA-317, on Tuesday (21), in Cajari. The...

Man injured after being hit by pickup truck while riding horse on highway in MA
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The man was taken to Viana hospital with severe pain in several parts of his body. He remains hospitalized and must undergo tests to assess the severity of the injuries.

  • MA-317 is the state highway that connects Cajari to MA-014 and then to BR-222.
  • According to residents, the road is the main access to the municipality and is also used by students and people who live along the road.

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Man is injured after being hit by a pickup truck while riding a horse on the highway in MA Reproduction/TV Mirante A man was injured after being hit by a pickup truck while riding a horse along the MA-317, on Tuesday (21), in Cajari. The horse died at the scene. ? Click here and subscribe to the g1 Maranhão channel on WhatsApp With the impact, the man and the animal were thrown off the track. The man was taken to Viana hospital with severe pain in several parts of his body. He remains hospitalized and must undergo tests to assess the severity of the injuries. MA-317 is the state highway that connects Cajari to MA-014 and then to BR-222. According to residents, the road is the main access to the municipality and is also used by students and people who live along the road.

According to residents, students board and disembark buses at the location, while other people travel along the highway on horses or driving animals. They also complain about excessive speed in the section where the accident occurred, located after a bridge. The presence of buffaloes in the region, especially at night, also increases the risk of accidents, according to reports.