An accident between a Band Minas news car and a truck killed cameraman Rodrigo Lapa, 49, and left reporter Alice Ribeiro, 35, seriously injured. The accident occurred on BR-381, in Santa Luzia, in Greater Belo Horizonte, on Wednesday (15th).
The BR-381 is known as the 'Highway of Death' and recorded the most fatalities in Minas Gerais in 2025, with 158 occurrences. The stretch where the accident occurred is among the most dangerous sections of the highway, recording 10 deaths in 58 accidents throughout 2025.
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The accident involved a Band Minas news car and a truck on BR-381
The accident occurred in Santa Luzia, Greater Belo Horizonte, on Wednesday (15th)
The injured person was taken to João XXIII Hospital
Band Minas reported providing assistance to the victims' families
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The accident occurred at km 438, near the Fumaça Gas Station
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The collision was frontal
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The highway was completely blocked
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Identity of the person who died in the accident