Eleven people are dead and 45 others are injured after a crash between a bus and a truck in Brazil's central-western state of Mato Grosso.
The injured were sent to nearby hospitals, toll road operator Nova Rota do Oeste and highway police said.
Among the injured, 11 were in a critical condition, 26 in moderate condition and eight had only minor injuries, they added.
Initial information indicates that a bus collided head-on with a truck transporting cottonseed near the city of Lucas do Rio Verde, according to Nova Rota do Oeste.
In 2024, more than 10,000 people died in traffic accidents in Brazil, according to the Ministry of Transportation.