Tragic Crash on Rodovia do Sol Leaves Couple Dead and Community Seeking Answers

A sudden roadside crash on Brazil’s coastal highway has left a young couple bereft and a community demanding answers.

On the afternoon that life changed forever, a young couple pulled their sedan to the shoulder of the Rodovia do Sol — a scenic but busy highway in Brazil’s Espírito Santo state — to attend to a flat tyre. With safety in mind, the pair and a sibling worked by the roadside to change the wheel. What appeared to be a routine interruption became a historic tragedy within moments.