A motorcycle taxi driver died and a woman was seriously injured after the motorcycle they were riding on crashed into a car on the BA-120, near the municipality of Ibirataia, in the southwest of the state.
According to information from the State Highway Police (PRE), the man was identified as Ailton Marcos da Silva, 52 years old. The woman who was on the back of the motorcycle was rescued by the Mobile Emergency Care Service (Samu) and taken to Prado Valadares General Hospital, in Jequié. There are no details about her health status.
The driver of the car reported that he had back pain and was helped by members of the public to the Hospital Foundation in the city of Ibirataia.
The motorcycle taxi driver was from Ibirataia and was taking the passenger to a location in the Algodão district region. The State Highway Police isolated the area and called the Technical Police Department (DPT) to remove the body and carry out an investigation at the scene. The cause of the accident is determined by PRE.
Another accident happened in the same region, this time on BA-650, between Ipiaú and Ibirataia. According to information from PRE, a car overturned and the driver and passenger suffered minor injuries and were taken to the Ipiaú General Hospital. The cause of the accident was not clarified.
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