Two fatal victims in traffic accident | Photo: Davi Martinelli/Quentuchas Notícias
By ACÁ News
A 25-year-old woman and a 42-year-old man died on the afternoon of Wednesday, October 7, following a violent head-on collision between two vehicles near the border of the municipality of Erechim, located in the northern region of the state of Rio Grande do Sul (Great River of the South), in southern Brazil.
Information obtained from the Military Police Highway Patrol indicates that the woman was a passenger in a Volkswagen Golf. She reportedly sustained serious injuries, including severe head trauma. Despite receiving medical attention, her condition deteriorated, and her death was confirmed on the night of October 7.
The other fatality was a 42-year-old man who was driving a Volkswagen Voyage. He suffered multiple fractures and was treated by emergency crews before being taken to the hospital in serious condition. However, he too succumbed to his injuries overnight.
The 27-year-old driver of the Volkswagen Golf remains hospitalized at the Santa Terezinha Hospital Foundation in Erechim. The latest information indicates that his condition is considered serious. Additionally, a child of about two years old who was also in the Golf was taken for a medical evaluation and has since been discharged.
Highway ERS-135 had to be closed in both directions near the 69 km mark so that the Fire Department could carry out rescue operations for the victims.
In the latest update: The fatalities were identified as Bruna Eduarda Fidelis (passenger of the Golf) and Pablo Rodrigo Ferreira (driver of the Voyage).
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