Deadly bus accident claims lives of 3 Brazilian football players

Published September 21, 2024 10:48 AM

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A bus carrying a Brazilian football team flipped on a road south of Rio de Janeiro. The accident happened on Saturday, killing three people and injuring at least six. Local media reported that the three dead were players from the Curitiba Crocodiles, who play American football. The players were headed to Rio de Janeiro for the country’s American football championship. The game was canceled following the deadly accident. Photos showed the damaged bus on its side in the middle of the road. The Crocodiles expressed their grief and asked for prayers and positive energy. The injured were being treated in a hospital. Local authorities said they would investigate the cause of the crash.

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