Transport Truck plows into crowd killing ten
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Transport Truck plows into crowd killing ten
A truck transporting sand spun out of control and killed at least 10 people in Alagoas in Brazil's northeast.
9:45PM GMT 09 Dec 2011
The Telegraph UK
Brazilian authorities said the truck driver lost control of the vehicle while driving down a hill and hit a crowd of people arriving from a religious procession in Alagoas.
The vehicle also hit three cars and five motorcycles that were parked around the square, where hundreds were gathered in front of a church.
Local resident Edson Chagas had his car damaged by the accident and said that people tried to help with the victims' rescue.
"Everyone was frightened with the truck on fire and a few motorcycles were also exploding here which left people even more scared. In spite of everything people here are very helpful. They got their hands into the sand and tried to remove it. They did everything they could to try to rescue the bodies," he said.
A witness said the driver was killed at the scene after the truck turned over and burst into flames.
Police officer Vanderlei Pereira said the cause of the accident was being investigated.
"Whether the vehicle was overloaded, whether it wasn't prepared for transporting the sand, whether the driver was able to drive - all of this we will only be able to discover after the investigation," said Mr Pereira.
Eleven people remain in hospital, two of them are reportedly in a critical condition.
Over a thousand people were taking part in the religious festivity to mark the feast day of the Immaculate Conception.
Transport Truck plows into crowd killing ten
A truck transporting sand spun out of control and killed at least 10 people in Alagoas in Brazil's northeast.
9:45PM GMT 09 Dec 2011
The Telegraph UK
Brazilian authorities said the truck driver lost control of the vehicle while driving down a hill and hit a crowd of people arriving from a religious procession in Alagoas.
The vehicle also hit three cars and five motorcycles that were parked around the square, where hundreds were gathered in front of a church.
Local resident Edson Chagas had his car damaged by the accident and said that people tried to help with the victims' rescue.
"Everyone was frightened with the truck on fire and a few motorcycles were also exploding here which left people even more scared. In spite of everything people here are very helpful. They got their hands into the sand and tried to remove it. They did everything they could to try to rescue the bodies," he said.
A witness said the driver was killed at the scene after the truck turned over and burst into flames.
Police officer Vanderlei Pereira said the cause of the accident was being investigated.
"Whether the vehicle was overloaded, whether it wasn't prepared for transporting the sand, whether the driver was able to drive - all of this we will only be able to discover after the investigation," said Mr Pereira.
Eleven people remain in hospital, two of them are reportedly in a critical condition.
Over a thousand people were taking part in the religious festivity to mark the feast day of the Immaculate Conception.
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