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The year 2025 began with yet another tragedy on the BR-116. The number of deaths in the serious accident that occurred on Friday morning (3), in the Cândido Sales section, near the border with Minas Gerais, rose to five. All the fatal victims were from the same family and were in the passenger car that collided with a truck. According to information gathered by Blog do Rodrigo Ferraz, one of the dead was a child, which increases the commotion even more. The impact of the collision was so violent that the passenger vehicle was completely destroyed, and none of the people on board survived. Teams from the Federal Highway Police (PRF) and the Mobile Emergency Care Service (Samu 192) were on site to carry out rescue and expert analysis. Traffic on the highway had to be partially closed. The tragedy leaves the community of Cândido Sales in mourning and draws attention to the need to reinforce safety on highways, especially in sections known for their high accident rate. Friends and family mourn the irreparable loss of an entire family and await information about the causes of the accident.
