# Vehicle accidents in Minas Gerais

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/vehicle-accidents-in-minas-gerais
> Updated: 2026-10-27T21:20:53.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Reports from Minas Gerais indicate various road-related incidents. In one instance, the Minas Gerais Court of Justice ordered the state highway department (DER-MG) to pay R$ 150,000 in damages following a fatal accident on the MG-188 highway. The court ruled that the agency failed in its duty to ensure road safety after a truck driver overturned while attempting to avoid a fallen tree.

Other recent accidents in the state include a car crashing into a residential wall in Santa Luzia, resulting in a suspected leg fracture for the driver, and an elderly driver crashing into a pharmacy in Belo Horizonte, which injured a woman inside the store.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-27: Vehicle accidents reported in Minas Gerais

Two vehicle accidents in Minas Gerais resulted in injuries: a car crashed into a house in Santa Luzia, and an elderly driver crashed into a pharmacy in Belo Horizonte.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vehicle-accidents-reported-in-minas-gerais

### 2026-10-18: Minas Gerais highway department ordered to pay R$ 150,000 after fatal accident

Minas Gerais authorities must pay R$ 150,000 in damages after a fallen tree on the MG-188 highway caused a fatal truck accident in late 2024.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/minas-gerais-highway-department-ordered-to-pay-r-150000-after-fatal-accident

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