Three people died in an accident on BR-116 highway on Thursday afternoon (May 14): Débora Juliana Reinheimer Marques and Neila Patrícia Gomes de Medina, both 39 years old, and their daughter Cecília Marques de Medina, 1 year old. The baby was rescued and taken to Novo Hamburgo Municipal Hospital in critical condition, transferred to the Emergency Hospital in Porto Alegre, but died on Friday morning (15). ✓
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"Débora Juliana Reinheimer Marques e Neila Patrícia Gomes de Medina morreram no local. A filha delas, Cecília Marques de Medina, chegou a ser socorrida a um hospital, mas também faleceu."
"A morte dela foi confirmada na manhã desta sexta-feira, 15."
The accident occurred at km 233 of BR-116, in Novo Hamburgo, when the victims' Honda HR-V invaded the opposite lane to enter the Roselândia neighborhood. "The victims' vehicle advanced into the opposite lane to enter the Roselândia neighborhood and the truck was coming, which tried to swerve but couldn't," reported delegate Alexandre Quintão from the 3rd Police Station of the municipality. ✓
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"O carro em que a família estava colidiu contra uma carreta com semirreboque, segundo informações da Polícia Rodoviária Federal (PRF), no sentido Interior–Capital, na altura do km 233 da rodovia."
"— O veículo das vítimas avançou na contramão para entrar no bairro Roselândia (Novo Hamburgo) e vinha vindo o caminhão, que tentou desviar e não conseguiu — relata o delegado Alexandre Quintão, da 3ª Delegacia de Polícia do município."
According to the Civil Police, it is still unknown which of the two women was driving the vehicle. The truck driver was taken to the police station, underwent a breathalyzer test that was negative for alcohol consumption, and was released. In principle, the delegate believes the driver will not be held responsible: "He was in his normal lane." ✓
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"Conforme a Polícia Civil, ainda não se sabe qual das mulheres dirigia o veículo."
"Após a colisão, o motorista do caminhão foi conduzido à Delegacia de Polícia de Pronto-Atendimento (DPPA) e passou por teste de bafômetro, que deu negativo para consumo de álcool. Ele foi liberado."
"— Estava na sua via normal."
The two women owned an event space called Délle — a combination of the nicknames "Dé" (Débora) and "Lele" (Neila) — with locations in Novo Hamburgo and São Leopoldo. The collective wake will be at the Ecumenical Chapel of Jardim da Memória Funeral Home, in Novo Hamburgo, starting at 2 AM on Saturday (16), with burial at 3 PM. ✓
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"Juntas, administravam um espeço de festas chamado Délle, uma junção dos apelidos das fundadoras: Débora era chamada de "Dé" e Neila, era conhecida como "Lele"."
"O velório coletivo das mães e da filha será na Capela Ecumênica da Funerária Jardim da Memória, em Novo Hamburgo, a partir das 2h de sábado (16). O sepultamento será às 15h, no Cemitério Parque Jardim da Memória."
Covered by only some sources, or where the accounts diverge.
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Which of the two women was driving the Honda HR-V at the time of the accident?
Why it's still unknown: Civil Police reported they will await forensic results to clarify the accident dynamics
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What is the accident history at km 233 of BR-116 in Novo Hamburgo?
Why it's still unknown: No source provided data on accident statistics or specific safety conditions for this highway stretch
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What are the technical conditions of the truck and driver's regulatory compliance?
Why it's still unknown: Police investigation has not yet released data on vehicle inspections, driver's license status or compliance with Driver's Law
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What do the truck camera images mentioned by police show?
Why it's still unknown: Although the video's existence was confirmed, specific content of the images was not detailed beyond basic collision dynamics
Did not cover: Terra