Update: Highway of Immigrants Reopens

SP-150 Reopens Friday After Thursdays Mega-Pileup

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Authorities reopened northbound lanes of Immigrants highway SP-150 after Thursday's mega-crash. On the advice of the toll-road operator, Ecovias, police released traffic onto the roadway at 11:30 am Friday. The highway was closed since 12:50 pm on Thursday when 270 vehicles became involved in a pileup, apparently because of poor visibility due to heavy fog.

Updated: Fifty Vehicle Pileup Kills Two on SP-150

by Michael Hone

Highway Patrol Closes Road After Accident

Update: (6:30 pm local time) Police are now saying that as many as 300 vehicles were involved in the pileup on the SP-150 Immigrants Highway this afternoon. The highway will remain closed while authorities search for more victims. Police expect the death toll to rise. There is no word on when the highway will reopen.

SAO PAULO, Brazil - A pileup involving about 50 vehicles, including cars, buses and trucks, completely blocked the Highway of Immigrants. According to the toll road concessionaire that operates the highway, Ecovias, the accident occurred at km 41 in Sao Bernardo do Campo at about 12:50 pm Thursday, reports O Globo Online.