BR-040: highway clear after 10 hours closed due to accident – General



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There is no forecast for the total liberation of the highway. (photo: Via 040 / Divulgao)

a accident involving a car carrying fuel and a passenger car totally prohibited the BR-040 for about 10 hours this Tuesday 22, the section is at km 565, at New lime, in the Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte, and caused about 18 km of line in the RJ direction and 11 km in the BH direction. Until the publication of this article, the flow remains in the normalization phase.

According to information from Via 040, the concessionaire that manages the highway, a special crane took remove the tank. Foam was applied to the 4 compartments of the trailer tank and a periodic discharge of gases was made.

The car went ahead and ended up colliding with the truck.
The car went ahead and ended up hitting the road (photo: Via 040 / Divulgao)

The large vehicle transported 25 thousand liters of gasoline and 5 thousand diesel oil. According to the prime minister, the car went ahead and ended up colliding with the car. With the overturning, the mechanical horse separated from the tank and the oil spilled on the track.

The place of the collision was near the access to Piedade do Paraopeba and Lagoa dos Ingleses. Also according to the dealer, there is a car overturned off the track, but there are no victims. The highway driver only sprained his foot.

Congestion towards Rio de Janeiro, near the condom
Congestion towards Rio de Janeiro, near the Miguelo condominium (photo: Juarez Rodrigues / EM / DA Press)

“In accidents with dangerous and leaking products, the procedure is totally intermediary with the track and then shooting the Fire Department. The Center for Environmental Emergencies is also activated. The transport company in charge of the accident remediation, since it has environmental licenses and insurance for this activity ”, explained the concessionaire.

The information on safety and monitoring of the fuel situation in the tank was transmitted by the Operations Department with Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Products. Traffic details are reported in real time via Via 040.

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