Accident bus that killed two women was carrying out irregular rural transport, says DER The bus that overturned on Rodovia Deputado Januário Mantelli Neto (SP-215), in the district of São Roque da Fartura, on the border between Águas da Prata (SP) and Poços de Caldas (MG), on Tuesday morning (21), was operating in an irregular situation, according to the Department of Highways (DER). The accident caused the death of two women and left at least 24 injured. The driver of the vehicle claimed he lost his brakes. According to the agency, the vehicle's documentation is in order, but the vehicle did not have the Authorization for Rural Transport (ATR), a mandatory document for the provision of the service that was being performed at the time of the accident. The Águas da Prata Civil Police are investigating the accident. The Ministry of Labor will open an investigation to determine who is responsible for the accident. ? Follow g1 São Carlos and Araraquara on Instagram READ ALSO: MOURNING: Find out who the two women are who died in a serious bus accident in the interior of SP TRAGEDY: Bus accident with the deaths of 2 women in SP: victims were going to work on farms in MG Fleet with 25 years of use Accident with rural workers' bus leaves 2 dead between Águas da Prata (SP) and Poços de Caldas (MG) Reproduction/EPTV In addition to the lack of authorization for transport, the vehicle's history points to advanced use. Registered in the police report as manufactured in 2001, the bus had been used for 25 years. An ordinance in force since 2017 stipulates limits on the maximum age of the fleet intended for transporting rural workers, a point that is also the subject of investigation. The vehicle, with plates from Itobi (SP), was registered in the name of a woman and was driven by Valdecir Lourenço de Souza. In a statement to the Civil Police, the driver claimed that the bus had just undergone a mechanical inspection at a workshop, but lost its brakes on the way down the mountain, in the district of São Roque da Fartura. To avoid falling into a cliff, he threw the vehicle against the metal railing of the road, which caused it to roll over. See the full EPTV1 report: Family and friends say goodbye to victim of bus accident in Itobi What ANTT says The National Land Transport Agency (ANTT) reported that the bus "is not listed as a vehicle authorized to operate in interstate passenger transport, whether in regular or charter mode". He also said that there is no market authorized by ANTT for the regular operation of the interstate line between Itobi (SP) and Poços de Caldas (MG). He also informed that, in charter transport, there is no maximum age limit for buses, as long as the vehicle meets the safety requirements set out in ANTT regulations. "If remunerated interstate transportation is confirmed without the appropriate authorization, the operation constitutes provision of service without authorization from the agency, subject to applicable penalties, including a fine of R$ 7,500.00 and retention of the vehicle, in accordance with current regulations", informed the agency. Investigation and victims Maria Eduarda Corrêa Ferreira, aged 19, and Josefa Alexandre da Silva, aged 59, died in a bus accident in Águas da Prata (SP) Reproduction/EPTV and Social Networks The case was registered as culpable homicide and culpable bodily injury while driving a motor vehicle. The driver passed a breathalyzer test, which came back negative for alcohol consumption, and remained at the scene to provide assistance and collaborate with the authorities. Technical expertise carried out an assessment of the vehicle on site and the report that will determine the real causes of the mechanical failure must be completed within 10 days. The accident mobilized rescue teams from three cities. The bus was transporting 45 rural workers who left the municipalities of Santa Cruz das Palmeiras, Itobi and Casa Branca heading to an onion farm in Poços de Caldas (MG). The two victims are: Maria Eduarda Corrêa Ferreira, aged 19, was buried in Itobi, where she lived. Maria Eduarda Corrêa Ferreira, aged 19, is one of the victims of the bus accident in the district of Águas da Prata (SP) Reproduction/Instagram Josefa Alexandre da Silva, aged 59, was buried in Santa Cruz das Palmeiras, where she lived. Josefa Alexandre da Silva, aged 59, died in a bus accident in Àguas da Prata (SP) Reproduction/Facebook The largest volume of injured people was sent to Santa Casa de Poços de Caldas, which received 13 people - two of them remain hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The other passengers were taken to the emergency rooms in Águas da Prata and São João da Boa Vista and have already been discharged. See report on the investigation by the Ministry of Labor: Ministry of Labor investigates responsibilities in accident with farmers' bus Accident with rural workers' bus in mountains between MG and SP leaves dead João Daniel Alves/EPTV REVIEW EPTV VIDEOS: See more news from the region on g1 São Carlos and Araraquara