a family of five fatally died after being left in the middle of a crash between two freight trucks
The footage of the incident has gone viral on social media
Netizens broadcasted the moment the family's car got smashed between the two trucks
Brazilian news site Estradas and Diario Online shared terrifying photographs show how the trucks crushed the car and how these heavy vehicles "made [the car] into a metal scrap."
the family traveled in northern Brazil when a truck slowed down in front of their car
Another approached from behind collided with them
causing the family to be trapped among the twisted irons
Firefighters arrived at the accident scene on the BR-316 motorway in Santa Maria do Para to free family members
they were all pronounced dead at the scene
The Federal Highway Police have announced that they are investigating the five deaths
The second truck in the incident was carrying cement as it approached the car at high speed
named "Bacteria," to the local police station after the crash
The five family members were laid to rest in their hometown of Braganca
more than an hour away from the accident site
The wife was a pedagogue at the Tarsila Correa School in Bragança
It's easy to feel overwhelmed in the days and weeks following a car accident
It can be painful to watch a family member or friend struggle with pain
If a family member or friend has been hurt in a car accident
apart from carrying over a hot meal or running errands
You can support your loved one by assisting them in protecting their rights and encouraging them to seek the compensation they deserve. Experts shared some suggestions here as to how you can provide practical and compassionate assistance following a car accident
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