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Criciúma car accident kills two pastors and injures four
A violent head-on collision between two vehicles in Criciúma, Santa Catarina, resulted in the deaths of a pastoral couple on Wednesday night. The victims have been identified as Cristiano Batista and Sandra Constante, both 49 years old. The couple served as pastors at a church in the Mineira Nova neighborhood.
The accident occurred around 10:00 PM in the Vila Macarini neighborhood. According to the Military Highway Police (PMRv), the crash involved a Volkswagen Gol and a T5 vehicle. The impact was followed by an explosion and fire that completely destroyed both automobiles.
In addition to the two fatalities, four other people were seriously injured, including a 9-year-old girl. The occupants of the T5 included a 29-year-old man, a 37-year-old woman, and the aforementioned child. One passenger from the T5 was treated by the Mobile Emergency Care Service (SAMU) after exiting the vehicle prior to the full destruction.
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Criciúma · Cristiano Batista · Polícia Militar Rodoviária · Sandra Constante · Santa Catarina
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The head-on collision was followed by an explosion and fire that destroyed both vehicles. mauaagora.com.br · newslog.com.br · stmt.com.br
- [● 3 SOURCES] The accident occurred around 10:00 PM on Wednesday in the Vila Macarini neighborhood of Criciúma. mauaagora.com.br · newslog.com.br · stmt.com.br
- [● 3 SOURCES] Cristiano Batista and Sandra Constante, both aged 49, died in the collision. mauaagora.com.br · newslog.com.br · stmt.com.br
- [● 3 SOURCES] Four other people were seriously injured, including a 9-year-old girl. mauaagora.com.br · newslog.com.br · stmt.com.br
- [● 3 SOURCES] The accident involved a Gol and a T5 vehicle. mauaagora.com.br · newslog.com.br · stmt.com.br