On November 25, 2020 local time, a major traffic accident occurred in the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil. At least 41 people died on the spot and many others were injured.

At around 7 pm on the 25th, a bus and a truck collided at a turn.

A local military and police spokesperson said that this was the worst traffic accident in Sao Paulo in 20 years.

After the accident, the local fire, military, police and medical departments rushed to the scene to start rescue, and the injured were sent to a nearby hospital for treatment.

According to the local fire department, there were 53 people on the bus at the time of the accident, except for the driver, who were all employees of a local textile factory. In the accident, 37 people died on the spot, and another 4 died on the way to the hospital or died in the hospital.

In addition, 15 people including the truck driver were injured. Local police said that at present, the cause of the accident is still under investigation.

However, it was initially suspected that the bus might be overloaded.