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A tragedy of great proportions that shocked the victims due to the violence with which they died marked the afternoon of this Monday, February 19, 2024, on MGC-452, KM-69, near Tupaciguara (MG). At around 2:30 pm, an accident involving a pickup truck and an Onix vehicle left five fatal victims, including two children. The impact was so violent that three of the victims were decapitated at the time of the collision.
According to reports from witnesses, the pickup truck was pulling a trailer (type of trailer) that came loose from its attachment and drifted on the road. The Onix, which was following right behind, was unable to swerve and collided head-on with the trailer. The driver of the pickup truck, already identified by the authorities, left the scene for fear of reprisals from the victims' families, but later turned himself in at the headquarters of the 254th Military Police Company.
The scene of the accident was described by rescue professionals as shocking. In addition to the two children (the driver's brother, aged 10, and his son, aged 2), three adults (the driver, his mother and his wife) also lost their lives in the accident. Firefighters and Military Police teams worked to rescue and remove the bodies, while family members and local residents gathered at the scene.
The MGC-452, which connects municipalities in the Triângulo Mineiro region, was partially closed for expert assessment and road cleaning work. The case will be investigated to determine the exact causes of the trailer's detachment and possible equipment maintenance failures.
