Violent holy holiday on Minas Gerais roads.
With the largest road network in the country, Minas Gerais has already recorded 12 deaths during this extended Easter holiday weekend; the accidents occurred on federal highways considered most "critical" by the Federal Highway Police; according to the PRF, the crashes were caused by high speed, wet roads, and driver recklessness; increased enforcement will continue until midnight on Sunday, March 31.
Mines 247 The extended Easter holiday weekend is halfway through, and at least 12 people have already died in accidents on federal highways in Minas Gerais. According to data from the Federal Highway Police, the accidents occurred due to high speed, wet roads, and driver recklessness.
Two passenger cars and a semi-truck collided on BR 040, near Ewbank da Câmara, in the Zona da Mata region. Another accident occurred on BR 262, near Nova Serrana, in the central-west region of the state. A car and a semi-truck collided head-on, killing two people instantly and another victim upon arrival at the hospital.
In Três Marias, a vehicle crossed into the oncoming lane after spinning out of control. The car ended up hitting a semi-truck, and all five occupants died instantly. Another accident occurred at kilometer 251 on BR 381, in João Monlevade. Two people were seriously injured and taken to the hospital.
The Federal Highway Police (PRF) increased its personnel on the streets and reinforced surveillance on highways BR-040, BR-135, BR-262, and BR-381, locations considered critical because they concentrate the stretches where the most accidents occur daily.
Operation Holy Week aims to reduce the number of deaths recorded last year, when 120 people died in serious accidents across the country. Federal Highway Police officers will remain on the streets until midnight on Sunday the 31st.