São Paulo – A bus and truck carrying university students collided on a highway in southeastern Brazil, killing 12 passengers and injuring 21 people, authorities said Friday.
The injured truck driver attempted to escape from the crash scene late Thursday night on a highway near Nuporanga, a city about 370km (230 miles) from the state’s capital, but was caught and hospitalized. did. He was later accused of attempting to escape the scene, causing unwilling murder and bodily harm.
All the dead were students at Franca University, officials said. The injured were taken to a hospital in the area.
A local TV station broadcast images of a crash scene showing the bus, with the left side completely destroyed in a collision.
Governor Tarcísio de Freitas declared three days of official mourning in the province of Sao Paulo, where the accident occurred.
“I’ve received news that students have shortened their dreams in a tragic accident, accompanied by sadness and sadness,” the university said in a statement.
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