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Bus Crash in Brazil Claims Six Lives, Injures 45

2/16/2026

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Story summary
  • The crash on the BR-153 near Marilia killed six people and injured 45.
  • The bus was carrying farm workers from Maranhão state to Santa Catarina state for apple harvesting.
  • Brazil's Federal Highway Police (Polícia Rodoviária Federal, PRF) are investigating the crash's causes.
  • The injured passengers were taken to local hospitals.
  • The condition of the injured has not been disclosed.