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Fatal traffic accidents reported in Santarém and Votuporanga
Two separate fatal traffic incidents were reported in Brazil and Denmark.
In Santarém, Brazil, a 34-year-old woman named Joyce Helen Vasconcelos died following a motorcycle accident on Avenida Sérgio Henn. The accident occurred early Monday morning when the driver lost control of the vehicle, striking a curb. The victim suffered severe traumatic brain injury and died at the scene despite resuscitation attempts by emergency services. The male passenger was taken to a municipal hospital for evaluation.
In Votuporanga, a 59-year-old woman named Dilma Goveia was killed after being struck by a vehicle while on an electric bicycle. The driver, a 59-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving after showing signs of intoxication. The victim was struck from behind and run over by the vehicle. The driver has been detained and faces charges of manslaughter qualified by intoxication.