PETROLINA, PERNAMBUCO, BRAZIL – JUNE 11, 2025 Tragic traffic accident occurred in the late afternoon on BR-428 highway near the entrance to the José e Maria neighborhood. A 24-year-old woman riding a bicycle was struck by a truck.
According to preliminary information, the woman was attempting to cross the road when the truck hit her. The collision was extremely violent. Her bicycle became trapped underneath the vehicle, which subsequently dragged it several feet along the roadway.
The injured woman was transported by emergency responders from the Mobile Emergency Medical Service (SAMU) to the University Hospital (Hospital Universitário). Despite receiving medical treatment, she succumbed to her injuries.
According to the Brazilian Federal Highway Police (PRF), the truck driver was no longer at the scene when officers arrived and could not initially be located. He was identified later, and the police report was reportedly forwarded to the Civil Police for further investigation. The identity of the deceased woman was never released.
