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Four people die in crash between truck and car followed by fire in western SC

Collision followed by fire left people dead in São Lourenço do Oeste, SC CBMSC/Disclosure Four people died in a crash between a truck and a car on the SC-305 in São Lourenço do Oeste, in the west of Santa Catarina, on Wednesday night (19),...

Four people die in crash between truck and car followed by fire in western SC
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When firefighters arrived at the scene, they found the truck overturned. The driver was trapped in the wreckage, with no signs of life.

  • Firefighters removed the victim from the vehicle.
  • The driver's body was left in the care of the Scientific Police.

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Collision followed by fire left people dead in São Lourenço do Oeste, SC CBMSC/Disclosure Four people died in a crash between a truck and a car on the SC-305 in São Lourenço do Oeste, in the west of Santa Catarina, on Wednesday night (19), reported the Military Fire Department. After the collision, there was a fire. ?Click and follow the g1 SC channel on WhatsApp The accident occurred near the community of Lajeado Antunes at around 6:50 pm. When firefighters arrived at the scene, they found the truck overturned. The driver was trapped in the wreckage, with no signs of life. Firefighters removed the victim from the vehicle. The driver's body was left in the care of the Scientific Police. There were three people in the car. The bodies were already charred from the fire and were also stuck to the hardware. The firefighters worked to open the vehicle so that the Scientific Police could access the victims. On the road, there were countless wires from the high voltage network along with fragments of the local electricity system. Many residents were also at the scene of the accident. Firefighters cut the high voltage cables from the poles around the perimeter of the scene. The Santa Catarina Power Plants (Celesc) were also called. Rescuers also searched for victims who could have been ejected from the vehicles, but only the truck's transport residue, a type of oil or detergent, was found. In addition to firefighters, teams from the Military Highway Police (PMRv) and Scientific Police responded to the accident. READ ALSO: Why Beto Carrero's oldest roller coaster will be deactivated 2-year-old boy dies after feeling ill at school Influencer reports attempted kidnapping and 3 are arrested in Balneário Camboriú