Driver dies in head-on collision between car and truck on BR-230, between Balsas and Riachão The driver of a car, identified as Michel Platiny Lopes Alencar, aged 40, died in the early hours of Sunday (5), after the vehicle he was driving collided head-on with a truck on BR-230, in the stretch between Balsas and Riachão, in the south of Maranhão. He was heading from Balsas to Riachão. With the impact, Michel died on the spot. The truck was transporting wood chips, material made up of small crushed pieces of wood. After the crash, the vehicle overturned and ended up across the highway. Part of the load spilled onto the runway. The truck driver was not at the scene when crews arrived. According to information obtained by TV Mirante, he had left shortly after the accident. ? Click here and subscribe to the g1 Maranhão channel on WhatsApp Driver dies in head-on collision between car and truck on BR-230, in MA Reproduction/TV Mirante BR-230 was closed for more than five hours because of the accident. The blockage affected traffic on the stretch between Balsas and Riachão until the runway was released. After the crash, the truck remained on the side of the highway. On Monday (6), the vehicle was turned over and removed from the scene. The causes of the accident are investigated by the Federal Highway Police (PRF). According to the agency, BR-230 has recorded 42 accidents and 13 deaths since January. The corporation reported that most incidents happen in the urban perimeter, mainly on weekends.