An 18-year-old girl has tragically passed away and seven others, including three children, were left critically injured after a speeding truck rammed into a group of pedestrians.
The incident, captured in a viral TikTok video, occurred on Sunday, the 18th, in Balsas, southern Maranhão.
The footage shows the group walking along a main road moments before a high-speed pickup truck appeared and violently struck them, sending several victims flying across the road.
According to reports, the impact claimed the life of Maria Eduarda Silva, a mother of one of the injured children.
Her sister, Maria Aparecida Silva, remains hospitalized in critical condition. Three others are currently receiving treatment and are said to be in stable condition.
The driver of the truck, identified as Maria do Perpétuo Socorro Cardoso Weiler, reportedly refused a breathalyzer test but showed signs of intoxication.
She was arrested at the scene and is expected to give a statement to the police on Monday, the 19th.
The Civil Police have launched an investigation into the tragic incident, which has drawn widespread attention online as many users flooded the comment section with reactions and condolences.
See some reactions below:
2020jcl: “Why are they walking on the street?”
🇿🇦🔥🫶Malgas🙏✨️: “no don’t say that’s right because no look how he swing drive into them …why don’t he use he’s brake.its wrong ,wrong that is people and children😥😒🤷😡.”
❤️🩹: “no one even checked on the girl in the orange 🥲.”
Tj Honey: “it doesn’t matter that they were walking in the street, that person ran them over on purpose 🤨😟.”
Mina: “Why are ppl walking on the road🤔.”
Hamid Alhadidi: “clearly driver was distracted by something maybe his phone.”
Gemma Olaes: “why are they walking on the road?”
los: “Why do you walk in the middle of the street 😞.”
definitelynotme: “ain’t no way people are justifying this when people died ….. , even if they were on the street the car had no business going that fast in a flat road when they CLEARLY could see a bunch of people walking, justifying this is just insane I’m sorry , u guys need serious therapy.”
Shehryar Hassan: “Everyone saying why they’re walking on the street because it’s not their loved one who was hit.”
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