Pileup with more than 10 vehicles closes the road and leaves injured on SP-225 in Jaú The pileup that involved 11 vehicles and left at least five people injured on Thursday afternoon (16), on Rodovia Comandante João Ribeiro de Barros (SP-225), in Jaú (SP), began after a truck transporting oranges lost control and hit the vehicles ahead. According to the incident report, the accident occurred on a stretch where there was work carried out by the concessionaire that manages the stretch, Eixo SP, with signs for drivers. To carry out the construction work, the flow of vehicles was directed to the left lane of the road, while the right lane was closed. ? Join the g1 Bauru and Marília channel on WhatsApp Cramping with 11 vehicles closes the lane and leaves injured on SP-225 in Jaú Central da Notícia/Reproduction As shown in the police record, the vehicles were traveling along the indicated lane at a reduced speed when, around 3pm, at km 181, the truck transporting oranges was traveling at a higher speed than the others. The driver was unable to brake in time and crashed into the back of the vehicles in front. With the impact, the orange load was scattered across the stretch. The highway was closed for around eight hours after the accident. The access loop and the shoulder were released late this Friday afternoon (17), after completing the work to remove the load of oranges. Accident on SP-225 caused load of oranges to spill from trailer Artesp/Disclosure Victims were in cars According to Artesp, the collision involved six cars, four trailers and a pickup truck. The five victims were in cars: four had minor injuries and one suffered serious injuries. Three of the people with minor injuries were taken to a private hospital in Jaú, from where they were discharged on Thursday night. Until Friday morning, two others remained hospitalized at Santa Casa de Jaú in a stable situation. According to Artesp, the accident occurred in the interior-capital direction, on SP-225, in Jaú (SP) Artesp/Disclosure Pile-up with 11 vehicles closes the lane and leaves injured on SP-225 in Jaú Central da Notícia/Reproduction