A collision between a minibus and a truck in the southern Brazilian state of Parana on Wednesday resulted in at least 23 fatalities and five injuries, according to police.
The crash occurred around 3:30 a.m. on a highway near Ipiranga, a city in central Parana. Preliminary investigations indicate that the truck, which was not carrying cargo, veered into oncoming traffic and struck the minibus. Both vehicles were traveling in opposite directions at the time of the impact.
The passengers on the minibus included healthcare workers, patients, and some of their family members. Among the deceased were 21 adults and two children. Emergency teams and local law enforcement were on the scene for several hours after the incident. Images from the scene showed the severely damaged minibus and the truck on the side of the road, with debris scattered across the ground.