Investigators focus on several key questions:
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Why did the pickup driver flee the scene immediately?
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Was the erratic swerving simply reckless speed, or was the driver trying to escape a prior event?
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Could better roadside safety, improved lighting, or faster patrol response have saved lives?
Why Safety on Rodovia do Sol Matters
Roadways like Rodovia do Sol combine scenic value with heavy traffic, including commercial vehicles and private cars. Speeding remains an issue, as does driver fatigue and the scheduling of night-time patrols. As one local patrol officer noted, “No crash is just an accident when we can identify patterns that could have been prevented.”
