Serious accident leaves two dead on Rodovia dos Bandeirantes

This Wednesday morning (26), an accident on Rodovia dos Bandeirantes, in São Paulo, left two dead and two people in serious condition. According to SBT News, the collision involved two trucks and a car at kilometer 14 of the highway.

The person in serious condition was stabilized, intubated in an ambulance and then transferred to the Hospital das Clínicas by the Águia helicopter of the Military Police. The other victim suffered a broken leg. The fatalities were identified as the driver of one of the trucks and a woman.

At the time of the accident, four lanes were blocked, causing a congestion of at least four kilometers on the Rodovia dos Bandeirantes. In total, four vehicles from the Fire Department and two from the responsible dealership were dispatched to attend to the incident.

Additionally, a tow truck was called to tow one of the trucks.

With information from SBT News

On the Bandeirantes Highway

Rodovia dos Bandeirantes (SP-348) is a highway in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It is considered one of the best preserved roads in the country, occupying first place in the ranking prepared through the 2013 road survey carried out by the National Transportation Confederation.

It has great commercial importance because, together with the Rodoanel Mário Covas and the Rodovia Anchieta, it acts as a link between two of the largest import and export hubs in the country: the Viracopos International Airport and the Port of Santos. It is also, along with the Anhanguera Highway, the largest financial corridor in the country, as it connects the two richest metropolitan regions of the state and Brazil. In addition, it has tourist importance, since on its banks there are two of the largest theme parks in Brazil: Hopi-Hari and Wet’n Wild.

The Bandeirantes Highway is considered by many to be the best highway in Brazil, connecting important municipalities of São Paulo such as São Paulo, Caieiras, Cajamar, Franco da Rocha Jundiaí, Itupeva, Valinhos, Campinas, Hortolândia, Sumaré, Santa Bárbara d’Oeste. , Limeira and Cordeirópolis. It also has several service stations, such as Lago Azul, Frango Assado and Rede Graal.