Bus accident in Petrópolis: see what is known about the crash that left 10 people dead

Bus left Belo Horizonte and was going to Copacabana Disclosure/CBMERJ A tourist bus overturned in the early hours of this Sunday (16) on BR-040, in Petrópolis, in the Serrana region of Rio. Ten people died, and dozens were injured in the accident. The vehicle had left Belo Horizonte, in Minas Gerais, bound for Copacabana, in the South Zone of Rio. According to information from the concessionaire responsible for the route, there were 56 people on the bus, including passengers, the driver and 2 helpers. The National Land Transport Agency (ANTT) reported that the vehicle was not authorized to carry out interstate passenger transport and classified the operation as clandestine transport. The Civil Police are investigating the circumstances of the accident. ?Download the g1 app to see news from RJ in real time and for free The accident occurred at around 4:30 am, at Km 91 of BR-040, on the way down the Serra de Petrópolis. The bus fell onto the road in a section that was under construction, and teams from the Fire Department, Samu, and the concessionaire that manages the section were mobilized to rescue it. The highway was closed for 4 hours during the early hours and part of the morning. Bus rollover leaves dead in Petrópolis, RJ How many people died? Ten people died in the accident and dozens were injured. According to information released by authorities, they were all women. Among them was a 7-year-old child and a pregnant woman. Nine bodies were sent to the Regional Technical-Scientific Police Post (PRPTC) in Petrópolis for forensic examinations. A 10th victim was rescued alive, but did not survive his injuries and had his body sent to the PRPTC in Nova Iguaçu. Ketelyn Poliana Alves Oliveira Sales, 19 years old, is among the 10 people killed in the bus accident in Petrópolis Personal archive So far, the names of 6 of the 10 people who died have been released: Jhennifer Ferreira Carvalho, 33 years old; Lavinia Eduarda Souza Dias, 7 years old; Luciana Ferreira Cavalho, 53 years old; Ketelyn Polyane Alves de Oliveira, 19 years old, who was pregnant; Keyla Perucci da Silva, 35 years old; Priscilla de Souza Braz, 33 years old. The identification of the other victims depends on the completion of forensic and identification procedures. Infographic - See the scene of the accident arte g1 Was the bus in good condition? The National Land Transport Agency reported that the vehicle with license plate AKY-3454 was not enabled in its systems to carry out interstate passenger transport and classified the operation as clandestine passenger transport. The bus is registered in the name of Dinna Ellles Turismo, with communication of sale to PIT Tur Transportes Ltda.. Neither of the two companies is authorized by ANTT. The agency also stated that it did not find a qualified company with the name Estrela Guia Turismo, appointed as responsible for the trip. The bus also had an ANTT sticker in the name of the Samara company, which is also unfit. Bus overturned on the way down the BR-040 mountain Reproduction Which company was responsible for the trip? According to the Federal Highway Police, the bus was identified as belonging to Estrela Guia Turismo. After the accident, the company released a statement in which it regretted what happened, expressed solidarity with the victims and their families and stated that it is cooperating with the authorities. The company also said that it is collecting information about the passengers and that it is awaiting the conclusion of investigations to clarify the circumstances of the accident. Bus overturned on the way down the BR-040 mountain Divulgação/PRF What caused the accident? The cause of the collapse has not yet been clarified. The incident was forwarded to the 105th DP (Petrópolis), which is investigating the case. The Civil Police reported that efforts are being carried out to investigate all the circumstances of the accident. Expertise was also called. ?g1 Rio is on GloboPop, Globo's new vertical short video app, available for free on your cell phone. On the app, you can follow the g1 Rio stage so you don't miss any episode. Download GloboPop.