Ipiranga police await final report on fatal 23-death collision

Police are in the final stages of investigating a major traffic accident on the BR-373 highway in Ipiranga, Paraná, which resulted in 23 deaths. The investigation is currently awaiting a final complementary report from the Scientific Police to conclude the inquiry for judicial proceedings.

The accident occurred in the early hours of August 19 and involved a collision between a semi-truck and a microbus from the Imbituva Health Department, which was transporting patients to medical appointments in Curitiba. Preliminary reports from the Federal Highway Police (PRF) suggest the truck crossed into the opposite lane, causing a head-on collision.

The fatalities included 13 women, eight men, and two children, as well as the truck driver. Five other individuals were injured. This incident is noted as the deadliest highway accident in Paraná since January 2021.