Seven vehicles are involved in an accident on the Rodoanel Mário Covas Divulgação/Artesp A pedestrian died after being run over and, subsequently, seven vehicles crashed on the Rodoanel Mário Covas (SP-021), in Itaquaquecetuba, on Wednesday night (19). According to information from the São Paulo State Transport Agency (Artesp), a pickup truck was traveling along lane 1 when it hit the pedestrian, who was crossing the road. The driver reported that when he noticed the person crossing, he did not have time to brake. ? Click to follow the g1 Mogi das Cruzes e Suzano channel on WhatsApp With the crash, the victim ended up in the median and the truck was stopped in the lane. A car hit the back of the truck. Then another vehicle hit the back of that car. In lane 2, a van crashed into the back of another car. In an attempt to avoid the accident, the driver changed lanes, but hit the side of another vehicle. SEE MORE
Pedestrian dies after being run over and seven vehicles crash into Rodoanel Mário Covas
Seven vehicles are involved in an accident on the Rodoanel Mário Covas Divulgação/Artesp A pedestrian died after being run over and, subsequently, seven vehicles crashed on the Rodoanel Mário Covas (SP-021), in...
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Seven vehicles are involved in an accident on the Rodoanel Mário Covas Divulgação/Artesp A pedestrian died after being run over and, subsequently, seven vehicles crashed on the Rodoanel Mário Covas (SP-021), in Itaquaquecetuba, on Wednesday night (19). According to information from the São Paulo State Transport Agency (Artesp), a pickup truck was traveling...
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- Seven vehicles are involved in an accident on the Rodoanel Mário Covas Divulgação/Artesp A pedestrian died after being run over and, subsequently, seven vehicles crashed on the Rodoanel...
- According to information from the São Paulo State Transport Agency (Artesp), a pickup truck was traveling along lane 1 when it hit the pedestrian, who was crossing the road.
- The driver reported that when he noticed the person crossing, he did not have time to brake.
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A trailer traveling along lane 1 was also unable to brake and crashed into vehicles that were stopped between the two lanes. Artesp reported that another victim was slightly injured. The others involved were unharmed. The Technical Police were on site at 0:55 am and left the area at 1:13 am. A funeral home arrived at 2:23 am, and the victim was removed from the scene at 2:35 am. The fatal victim was removed from the scene at around 2 am Disclosure/Artesp Watch more news from Alto Tietê
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