A devastating accident between a van and a truck turned Tuesday night (13) into a scene of tragedy on BR-251, in Grão Mogol,

in the North of Minas Gerais. Nine people died and another 12 were

injured in a head-on collision that shocked

the country and mobilized rescue, forensic and investigation teams.

The first analyses carried out by the Civil Police of Minas Gerais (PCMG)

indicate that the truck involved

in the accident invaded the opposite lane of the highway,

causing a direct collision with

the van that was transporting workers returning to Ceará.

“It was a determining factor,”

said expert Hugo Leonardo.

Tire marks, drag marks and grooves in the asphalt

were fundamental to this finding,

according to the experts. Read more below