Paraná woman dies after motorcycle and ambulance collision

Juliana Duarte da Costa, 26, has died six days after a serious traffic accident on the PR-158 highway in Northwest Paraná, between Campo Mourão and Peabiru. The accident occurred on Thursday, October 24, when an ambulance collided with the Honda Biz motorcycle she was operating.

According to reports, the ambulance driver attempted to avoid a truck that was signaling a turn, subsequently striking the motorcycle. The impact caused the motorcycle to become lodged in the ambulance's bumper. Although the ambulance driver, a trained paramedic, and passing nursing technicians provided immediate assistance, the victim suffered severe facial injuries and suspected traumatic brain injury and pelvic fractures.

After being intubated on the highway and treated by SAMU emergency teams, she was transferred to the Campo Mourão Emergency Room in critical condition. Following six days of hospitalization, she succumbed to her injuries. Her family has authorized organ donation.