Concrete block falls into tunnel after accident on Avenida Prudente de Morais in Natal

Concrete block fell into tunnel in Natal Disclosure/STTU and Firefighters A concrete block fell into the tunnel that connects Prudente de Morais and Jerônimo Câmara avenues, in the South Zone of Natal, on Wednesday night (22) after a car accident on the stretch. No vehicles were struck by the concrete and no one was injured. The Urban Mobility Secretariat (STTU) reported that it partially isolated the stretch for technical assessment and repairs to the protective structure, but that it was released this Thursday morning (23) for normal circulation after "removing the immediate risks". ? Click here to follow the g1 RN channel on WhatsApp According to STTU, the accident occurred at the top of the structure and caused damage to the fenders and concrete guardrails in the access tunnel to Avenida Jerônimo Câmara. The driver reported to the traffic officers that she was traveling - at the top of the tunnel - along Avenida Prudente de Morais, towards Candelária, and when she was going to access Avenida Lima e Silva, she fell ill and lost control of the vehicle.

The car only stopped after colliding with a pole. The driver was not injured. Firefighters reported that, after the accident, they isolated the area "to eliminate risks to the population, assessed the stability of the location and adopted safety measures to allow the opening of one of the traffic lanes, minimizing impacts on traffic." The Municipal Infrastructure Secretariat (Seinfra) was also contacted. City hall teams were responsible for removing the concrete blocks with the help of heavy machinery and restoring the containment barrier. In 2024, a guardrail at the same road complex, which is located on the outskirts of Arena das Dunas, fell and hit a car, which had its rear window completely damaged. At that time, there were no injuries either. Most watched videos on g1 RN

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