Four pilgrims died between the night of this Saturday, 9th, and the morning of this Sunday, 10th, on the Presidente Dutra highway, towards Rio de Janeiro, when they were on their way to the Basilica of Nossa Senhora Aparecida.
According to information from the Federal Highway Police (PRF), at around 9 am this Sunday, a cyclist died after being hit by a vehicle while walking along the shoulder, at km 95 of the highway, in Pindamonhangaba. Three other pilgrims were hit, one of them with serious injuries was rescued by the Eagle Helicopter.
According to PRF, a lady driving the vehicle hit the back of the bicycle, lost control of the steering and ran over three other people who were on the side of the road, off the road. The cyclist died on the spot. One of the pilgrims had serious injuries and was taken to hospital, and the other two were also injured.
Also according to the PRF, between Saturday night and Sunday morning, three other pilgrims died in Via Dutra.
In São José dos Campos, a 47-year-old military policeman was run over and died a few minutes after starting to walk along the highway.
In Caçapava, around 4 am, a car ran over two women. The victims, one 35 years old, rescued in a very serious condition for the Regional PS of Taubaté, and her cousin, 42 years old, who died there.
In the other case, at Km 133, in Caçapava, a man slept under a truck to protect himself from the rain, at a gas station on the banks of the Dutra. The truck driver ran over the 40-year-old victim when he started the vehicle.
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