They were heading home after days of hard work, thinking of family and rest, when a truck—one experts say should never have been in their lane—changed everything. On a dark, rain-soaked stretch of road already known for deadly crashes, the impact came without warning, leaving little time to react as rescuers battled chaos and investigators worked among twisted metal to identify the victims. As the investigation continues, painful questions remain about safety failures and accountability, while families in Ceará and across the Northeast grieve loved ones whose absence can never be replaced and hope this tragedy will not become just another statistic on BR-251.
