Bus accident on Via Dutra highway in Seropédica, Brazil

A Viação Cidade do Aço bus traveling from Rio de Janeiro to Volta Redonda was involved in an accident on the Presidente Dutra Highway (BR-116) in Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, on Wednesday afternoon.

A passenger reported that the driver fell ill while driving, causing his foot to become stuck on the accelerator. The vehicle reportedly struck the rear of a truck twice before colliding with the highway's central barrier. A passenger managed to engage the handbrake, which helped stop the vehicle.

The Federal Highway Police (PRF) confirmed that the driver was the only person requiring medical assistance. The accident occurred in a section of the highway currently undergoing construction by the concessionaire Ecoriominas.