Brazil's Deadly Highway Culture: A Cycle of Neglect and Consequences The latest head on collision between a bus and a lorry in southern Brazil has left at least 23 people dead, including two children, and five others injured.
This tragedy is just one of many in a country where deadly road traffic accidents are an all too common occurrence.
Brazil's BR 373 highway, the site of this latest disaster, is notorious for its poor condition and frequent crashes.