Motorbike pillion dies after being thrown and run over by car on BR-040

Accident happened at km 823 of BR-040, in Simão Pereira Google Maps/Reproduction A 26-year-old woman died in an accident between a motorcycle, a pickup truck and a car at km 823 of BR-040, in Simão Pereira, in Zona da Mata, on Wednesday night (15). According to the Federal Highway Police (PRF), the three vehicles were heading towards Rio de Janeiro to Juiz de Fora, when the pickup truck hit the back of the motorcycle. ? Click here to follow the g1 Zona da Mata channel on WhatsApp The victim, from Petrópolis (RJ), was on the back of the motorcycle. She succumbed to her injuries and died at the scene. The motorcycle driver, 22 years old, from Três Rios (RJ), was injured and was taken to a hospital in the region in a state of shock. The drivers of the truck, aged 75, and the car, whose age was not given, were not injured. Truck hit motorcycle According to initial investigations by the PRF, the truck hit the back of the motorcycle, which caused the motorcyclist and passenger to fall onto the road. Subsequently, the driver of the car, who was following closely behind, was unable to brake and ran over the pillion, which was already lying on the highway. The causes of the accident will be investigated. READ ALSO: Truck loaded with bananas overturns on BR-040 in Simão Pereira Crash between two cars leaves one dead and four injured on BR-267 in Juiz de Fora WATCH: On average, 10 fatal accidents are recorded per month on Zona da Mata roads