China News Agency, Sao Paulo, July 5 (Reporter Mo Chengxiong) A serial car accident occurred in the early morning of the 5th local time in the Greater Sao Paulo region of Sao Paulo State, Brazil, involving 10 cars and a truck. So far, the accident has caused 3 deaths and 7 injuries.
According to the São Paulo State Fire Department, the accident occurred on a ring road in Maua, Greater Sao Paulo. At about 5:30 in the morning, a Chevrolet car carrying five people rear-ended with a truck, hitting the back of the truck, and the car was seriously damaged and deformed. Because the road was dark and foggy at the time, the following nine cars couldn't escape and there was a series of collisions.
The accident caused two men and a woman on the Chevrolet car to die on the spot, including a 16-year-old boy. Two other passengers on the car were injured. In addition, 5 people were injured in other vehicles.
After the accident, the local fire, police and medical departments quickly rushed to the scene for rescue, and the injured were immediately sent to the nearby hospital for treatment. At present, the cause of the accident is still under investigation. (Finish)