Accident causes traffic closure on Avenida Brasília, on BR-369 in Londrina A trailer, which had been seized, lost its brakes while being taken to the Federal Revenue yard in Londrina, in the North of Paraná. To make the vehicle stop, the driver performed a maneuver that left the trailer in the shape of an "L", blocking the BR-369 highway. According to the Federal Highway Police (PRF), the blockade lasted around three hours. The track was reopened at 2:40 pm, after the truck was removed from the scene. A civil police officer who was in the passenger seat suffered an injury to his face and received assistance from the Mobile Emergency Care Service (Samu). He was accompanying the driver of the truck, who had been arrested and was driving the vehicle. ? Follow the g1 Londrina channel on WhatsApp According to delegate Ivan Figueiredo, who was in a vehicle escorting the trailer, it had been seized in Rolândia, which is 24 kilometers away. The Civil Police had received an anonymous tip that the vehicle was transporting smuggled tires. "We went to check and, in fact, there was illicit merchandise, and we seized it. We were escorting the truck and the owner of the cargo to the Federal Revenue Service in Londrina. Along the way, the truck driver ended up losing his brakes and entering the oncoming lane," he explained. Truck blocked highway BR-369, in Londrina, in the North of Paraná. Reproduction/RPC With the accident, fuel spilled on the track. Agents from the dealership responsible for the stretch cleaned the road and removed the vehicle, which was seized. The driver was arrested for the crime of smuggling. "An unexpected occurrence. Thank God that there were no injuries, as the possibility is that, at this traffic light, if it [the trailer] collided behind someone, much more serious damage could occur," said the delegate. Read also: 'Marechal' Rubens Paiva: error in street name in Paraná is corrected after 30 years No arrests and no solution: deaths of debt collectors in Paraná complete one year Sunday: singer from Paraná is challenged by Luciano Huck and wins the chance to perform music on the program VIDEOS: Most watched on g1 Paraná See more news on g1 Norte e Noroeste.