Driver dies after truck overturn on BR-376 in Tibagi
Vehicle with plates from Ponta Grossa was transporting soybean oil; the cargo spread across the highway and caused congestion in both directions
A landslide on BR-376, recorded on Thursday afternoon, resulted in the death of a truck driver at km 442 of the highway, on Tibagi, on Campos Gerais do Paraná. The vehicle, with Ponta Grossa plates, carried soybean oil in bottles when it fell on the metal defense of the central construction site, spreading part of the cargo over the track and causing slowness in both directions.
The accident happened around 5 pm, when the wagon, model Volvo FH 440, was going in the south direction of BR-376, on the track of increasing mileage. Due to unclear circumstances, the driver lost control of the load assembly, which fell and rested on the left side.
With the impact, the vehicle hit the metal structure that separates the directions of the highway. The wagon remained immobilized between the left track and the central construction site.
Driver died inside the cabin
The driver of the wagon died at the crash site, remaining trapped inside the vehicle’s cabin.
Until the information available at the time of the registration of the occurrence, the victim had not yet been identified. The removal of the body depended on the collapse of the wagon, a necessary procedure to allow access to the cabin.
The age and identity of the driver were not disclosed. There was also no information on the causes that led to the fall.
Spreading load causes slowdown on BR-376
The crash on BR-376 also caused disturbances for drivers who travelled along the stretch of Tibagi.
The load of soybean oil in bottles was scattered along the highway, reaching both directions of circulation.
In the ascending direction, towards the south, the traffic remained freed by the sidewalk and by the right track. In the downward direction, towards the north, the vehicles could pass the right lane.
The situation provoked the formation of lines in the north and slowness in the south, requiring increased attention from the drivers who passed by the place.
Accident Envelops Ponta Grossa Trolley
The vehicle involved in the accident has plates of Ponta Grossa, a municipality that integrates the region of Campos Gerais and is an important logistics and industrial center of Paraná.
The section of BR-376 where the landslide occurred is used for the road transport of cargoes, including industrialized products and agribusiness goods.
The circumstances of the accident must still be clarified. At the time of the information received, there was no confirmation about the complete release of the track or forecast for the completion of the removal work of the wagon and the load.
Drivers who need to pass through km 442 of the BR-376, in Tibagi, should redouble attention and keep up to date with traffic conditions.
The BnT Online tracks the occurrence and may update the information as new official data is released.
Read also: Accident leaves motorcyclist injured in avenue of Ponta Grossa
