Van with members of the AC June gang hits animal after performance in PB The van carrying members of the Acre June gang Pega-Pega collided with a tapir on BR-070, in Mato Grosso, in the early hours of this Thursday (23). The animal died, but none of the occupants were injured. The trip was resumed after the vehicle was replaced. ??In the images, you can see the hood of the vehicle completely destroyed. On the front right side wheel, the animal's traces appear on part of the wheel and on the van's bodywork. The collision occurred in a section known as Paredão General Carneiro. ? Join the g1 AC channel on WhatsApp In a note, Junina informed that all members are well and highlighted that the company responsible for transport provided immediate assistance to passengers. (Read more below) According to the member of the wedding and support of the gang, Evandrina da Conceição Batista, the raid took place between 2:30 am and 3 am. She says that the group was returning from a performance in Campina Grande (PB) and that all the passengers were asleep when they were woken up by the impact. A van with members of the Pega-Pega gang from Acre collided with a tapir on BR-070 this Thursday (23) Personal archive "Thank God it was just a scare. We collided with a tapir, a large mammal that usually appears in that area of ??the road. The driver slowly braked until it stopped and, thank God, we didn't roll over, as the animal was very big, compared to the size of an ox", he reports. READ MORE With the theme 'São João de Todos os Tempos', Pega-Pega is champion of the 2024 State Quadrilha Competition After taking the result to court, June's 'Pega-Pega' request was denied and 'Malucos na Roça' maintains its title Sassaricano in Roça comes in last place in the Juninas National Quadrilha Competition: 'We apologize' but the owner informed that he will not comment on the case. On Thursday morning, the company sent a new van and the group continued its journey towards Acre, expected to arrive on Saturday (25). According to Evandrina, there was no panic among the van's occupants, who were wearing seat belts as instructed by the drivers. "It is important to emphasize that we were not injured, as everyone was wearing a seat belt. This ensured our lives," he said. The players left Rio Branco on July 12th to participate in the World's Largest June Quadrilha Festival in Campina Grande. They performed on Saturday (18) and left the city on Monday (20). According to members, the use of seat belts prevented injuries Personal file Rescue between companions In total, 16 members of the gang and two drivers were in the vehicle at the time of the accident. The passengers were helped by the occupants of the bus that transported the other components, and they were taken to a nearby city while waiting for new transport, according to joker Luiz Eduardo Guedes, actor at the June wedding. "I was on the bus and not in the van, but most people were asleep and woke up with the impact," he says. In July last year, members of the Quadrilha Junina Arrasta Pé, from the city of Bujari, in the interior of Acre, went through a similar hardship. The bus carrying the group at the time caught fire at km 11 of the AC-40 highway, in the Vila Acre neighborhood, in Rio Branco. Three people had minor injuries. Note from Junina Pega-Pega Junina Pega-Pega informs that, in the early hours of this Thursday, the van carrying part of our members suffered an accident after colliding with an animal on the road. Fortunately, all occupants are safe and there were no injuries. The company J.F Transportes provided all the necessary support immediately and already replaced the vehicle, allowing the trip to be resumed safely. We greatly appreciate the concern, messages of affection and prayers received. Above all, we give thanks to God for His protection and that we are all well. We continued our journey towards our home, safely and gratefully Van that transported the group before the accident Personal archive VIDEOS: g1