Four people from TO die in accident in Maranhão The four women from Araguaína (TO) who died in an accident on BR-226, in Maranhão, were long-time friends and had planned a trip to celebrate their reunion. Their bodies were found inside a car submerged in a lake on Thursday (9). Among the victims are cousins ??Núbia Alves Brito and Marinalva Alves da Silva. Marinalva lived in the city of Roscommon, Ireland, and had recently returned to Brazil to visit her family and take a trip with her friends to Barra Grande, on the coast of Piauí. In addition to the cousins, Fátima Boaventura and Helena Ferreira de Freitas were also in the vehicle. According to Rebeca Silva, Marinalva's niece, her aunt was in Araguaína on a trip and had planned the trip with her friends. "She came on vacation to visit her family and then they decided to go on a trip," he explained. ? Click here to follow the g1 TO channel on WhatsApp READ MORE Accident leaves four dead on BR-226 in MA; victims are from Tocantins Victims of an accident with a car that fell into a lake on BR-226 are identified Friends who died in an accident on BR-226 were traveling to spend holidays in Piauí, says family From left to right: Helena Ferreira de Freitas Santos, Núbia Alves Brito, Marinalva Alves da Silva and Fatima Boaventura Reproduction/Social networks/Montage g1 Fátima was a hairdresser in Araguaína and maintained a salon in the Brazil Sector. She left behind children and grandchildren. "Fátima was a warrior woman, a great mother and friend. She left a legacy of someone who really liked to enjoy life", said Rosa Santos, friend and former sister-in-law. Helena was a member of the Maturity University (UMA), an extension project of the Federal University of Tocantins (UFT). In a note of condolence, the institution mourned her death and highlighted the legacy of joy and affection she left among her colleagues and the academic community. The accident According to the Maranhão Fire Department, teams were called on Thursday morning (9), around 7am. Their car was heading towards Sítio Novo do Maranhão and fell into the water near the town of Morros, municipality of Grajaú (MA). According to the corporation, the suspicion is that the driver tried to overtake, lost control of the steering wheel and ended up falling into a lake on the banks of the BR-226 highway. The vehicle was removed from the water with the help of ropes and the four bodies were handed over to a team from the Mobile Emergency Care Service (Samu). Vehicle fell into a lagoon on the banks of BR 226 Disclosure/CBM See more news from the region on g1 Tocantins.