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In mid‑July Mid‑July 2026 a municipal vehicle on Rua Vergueiro in São Paulo lost control, colliding with several cars and a motorcycle and injuring three people. Emergency crews responded, the road was briefly closed, and cleared the event raised questions road, prompting discussion about driver health and fleet safety. On 26 July 2026 at about 09:50 a.m., a high‑speed crash occurred 24‑year‑old driver traveling at high speed struck the toll plaza on concrete barrier at the SP‑340 highway toll plaza near Jaguariúna. A car struck kilometre 123‑123.5 in the concrete barrier, was Jaguariúna/Campinas area. The impact launched the car into the overhead structure and caused part of beam, partially collapsing the canopy to collapse. of booths 16 and 18 and scattering debris onto the roadway. The driver, a 24‑year‑old, driver later died from his injuries while in hospital; seven other occupants of nearby vehicles were injured but not seriously. Traffic cameras captured (one seriously, six lightly). Four toll booths were closed, while rescue teams from the impact; police opened an investigation fire brigade, SAMU and police secured the site. Police and concessionaire Renovias reviewed safety measures while opened investigations, and the site plaza was partially closed and later reopened. The incident highlights continuing concerns about road safety on São Paulo’s major thoroughfares. reopened after clearance.