A few hours after the accident that led to a bus overturning and then colliding with a tow truck, the BR-020 highway recorded a new accident, in the early hours of Monday (11/24). This is the third accident on the road in less than 24 hours.
On that occasion, a car overturned and turned upside down after colliding with a tree, near Ruta do Cavallo, towards Sobradinho (DF).
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The rollover injured three people and complicated traffic on BR-020
According to the Military Fire Department of the Federal District (CBMDF), the driver, an adult male, received treatment at the scene and was transported to the reference hospital, conscious and oriented.
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The car ended up colliding with a tree and turning upside down
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The accident occurred in the early hours of Monday (11/24) on BR-020
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This is the third accident on the road in less than 24 hours
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After the accident occurred, military personnel were forced to close the road and monitor traffic to prevent the overturned car from catching fire, as well as more accidents.
It is not yet known how the accident occurred.
Bus accident
A travel bus overturned, on Sunday evening (23/11), after colliding with a tow truck, on the road BR-020, about 10 kilometers from Planaltina, towards Formosa (GO). The accident resulted in 27 people being injured.
The bus was heading towards Piaui, when it collided with the tow truck that was removing a rice truck that had overturned earlier on the same highway.
The bus was carrying about 39 passengers. According to preliminary information issued by the Military Fire Department of the Federal District (CBMDF), 27 people were taken to hospitals in the area. Three people are in serious condition.