A rear-end collision involving a school transport vehicle and a cargo vehicle resulted in the deaths of five teenagers on the GO-518 highway. The accident occurred in the early evening of Monday, around 6:30 pm, on the stretch that connects the municipalities of Buriti to Goiás and Córrego to Ouro. The van, which was transporting students from Colégio Estadual of Polícia Militar 5 of Janeiro, located in Sanclerlândia, hit a trailer stopped on the road. Rescue Equipes confirmed the deaths of the five passengers at the scene, while seven other people suffered injuries and required immediate medical attention. The bodies underwent examinations at Instituto Médico Legal and were released in the early hours of Tuesday.
Dinâmica from collision on state highway
The school vehicle made the daily return route for students after the end of the afternoon shift. The driver started the trip with twelve passengers and made a scheduled stop at Buriti of Goiás, where two teenagers disembarked. The trip continued towards Córrego of Ouro, at which point the van found the cattle truck immobilized at kilometer 12 of the road. The lighting conditions at the time of the accident required extra attention from drivers traveling through the region.
Informações Preliminary findings raised by Polícia Científica indicate that the cargo vehicle was stopped on the road without proper emergency signaling. The absence of a reflective triangle or warning lights made it difficult for the van driver to perceive the obstacle. Relatos initials collected by traffic authorities suggest that a car traveling in the opposite direction was using high beams. Esse external factor may have obscured the school bus driver’s vision moments before the crash, reducing the reaction time for an evasive maneuver.
The force of the impact was concentrated almost entirely on the right side of the van. Essa mechanical characteristic of the collision explains the pattern of victims, as the five students who lost their lives occupied the seats lined up exactly on that side of the vehicle. The driver and the students positioned in the seats on the left side managed to survive the collision. Profissionais of Corpo of Bombeiros based on São Luís of Montes Belos moved rescue and rescue vehicles to the highway. The injured received first aid on the asphalt and went to hospital units in the region, with some patients presenting clinical conditions considered serious by the medical teams.
Identificação of students and impact on the school community
The fatal victims were aged between 11 and 14 and attended elementary school classes, specifically from the sixth to the ninth grade. The management of Colégio Estadual of Polícia Militar 5 of Janeiro, represented by major Neosil Vicente Ferreira, issued an official statement confirming the identity of the students. The educational institution serves several municipalities in the region, requiring hundreds of young people to travel daily via school transport routes.
The event generated a strong commotion among the residents of Córrego of Ouro, the city where all five teenagers lived with their families. The director of the school unit classified the situation as a moment of extreme difficulty for the teaching staff, administrative staff and parents of students. Ele highlighted that the group used the same vehicle and followed the same route every school day, establishing a routine known to the entire local community.
- Maria Carolina Sabino Alves, 11 years old, enrolled in the 6th year.
- Izadora Monteiro of Silva, 12 years old, 7th year student.
- Isadora Castro Neves, 12 years old, also a 7th year student.
- Ezequiel Souza Oliveira, 14 years old, who was in 8th grade.
- Lucas Antônio of Souza Dias, 14 years old, attending 9th grade.
The simultaneous loss of five young people represents a significant demographic and social impact for a small municipality. Colegas class members and teachers organized tributes on social media and in the city’s public spaces, remembering their daily coexistence in classrooms and during breaks from school activities. The climate in the region reflects the severity of the accident that interrupted the students’ journey.
Relatos family members and history of victims
Durante the funeral ceremonies, family members shared details about the teenagers’ last moments before heading off to school. Ezequiel Souza Oliveira’s mother reported a specific episode that occurred on Monday morning. The teenager expressed a desire to skip classes that day. The young man’s maternal grandfather, Orlei Antônio of Souza, explained that his grandson woke up saying he had received divine guidance to stay at home. The family encouraged going to school due to the assessment schedule scheduled for that week.
The family nucleus maintained a strong connection with religious practices, a characteristic also present in the student’s life. Pessoas nearby described the boy as a young man dedicated to his studies and with a fun behavior among his friends. Ele had the dream of building a professional career as a football player. The teenager participated in local sporting activities whenever possible, demonstrating an affinity for sport.
Ezequiel’s personal history included dealing with panic syndrome, a condition that caused him a phobia of using public transport vehicles, such as buses and vans. The grandfather accompanied his grandson in person for around five years on all the trips necessary to participate in football matches. Apenas After turning 12, the teenager developed the confidence necessary to take short trips without the presence of a family guardian. Relatives seek comfort in these memories of overcoming to cope with the sudden loss.
Procedimentos experts and official mourning in the state
Polícia Civil of Estado of Goiás has opened a formal inquiry to investigate criminal and civil liabilities related to the collision. Agentes from Polícia Científica carried out the photographic and topographic mapping of kilometer 12 of the GO-518 highway. Criminal experts analyze the braking marks on the asphalt, the condition of the tires, the van’s braking systems and the exact position of the cattle truck at the moment of impact. Investigators also collect statements from witnesses who were traveling on the road in the minutes before and after the accident.
Standard protocols for responding to traffic accidents with fatal victims were immediately applied by security forces. The drivers of the two vehicles involved underwent a breathalyzer test, popularly known as a breathalyzer. The results of both tests showed negative for the consumption of alcoholic beverages. The authorities are awaiting the completion of additional technical reports. Esses documents will detail possible mechanical failures or deficiencies in the track infrastructure that may have contributed to the outcome.
In response to the gravity of the incident, Prefeitura of Córrego of Ouro organized a structure to hold a collective wake, allowing the population to pay their last respects to the students. Governo of Estado of Goiás published a decree establishing three days of official mourning throughout the entire territory of Goiás. Secretaria of Estado of Educação ordered the immediate suspension of classes in the state public network in the municipalities of Sanclerlândia and Córrego of Ouro.
Colégio Estadual of Polícia Militar 5 of Janeiro has interrupted all in-person activities for an indefinite period of time. Multidisciplinary Equipes offers psychological support to survivors, family members and education professionals affected by the situation. The GO-518 highway had traffic completely normalized after the debris was removed, the road was cleaned and the area was cleared by technical expertise teams.