Three American football players died when the coach they were on overturned on the motorway.
The horror crash happened as the victims and their teammates’s vehicle was going down a hill.
The trio have been identified as Lucas de Castro Rodrigues Barros, 20, Lucas Padilha, 42, and Daniel Antônio dos Santos, 44.
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Twelve other people were injured in the accident and were taken to hospitals.
The Coritiba Crocodiles squad had left Curitiba, Brazil, at 8pm on Friday.
They were bound for Rio de Janeiro for their match against Flamengo Imperadores on Saturday (21 Sep) afternoon.
Forty-three passengers and two drivers were on board when it crashed on the morning of the game.
The Brazilian American Football Championship game was postponed after the accident on the Via Dutra highway in Piraí.
The coach caused seven mile tailbacks on the motorway after it landed on its side, blocking a lane.
The drivers were interviewed and breathalysed by the police, but neither had alcohol detected on their breath.
Of the injured, all but two have now been discharged from hospital.
Davi Doria Fadel, 19, remained hospitalised with a pneumothorax and Felipe Azevedo dos Santos, 30, remained under observation with cervical and lumbar pain.
A spokesperson for the Princesa dos Campos coach firm said: “The company is providing full assistance to the victims and arranging accommodations for the other passengers who were not injured in nearby hotels.”
A funeral for Padilha and Dos Santos, who was a husband and father, was held at the Couto Pereira Stadium in Curitiba last (22 Sept) night.
Barros will be laid to rest in his home state of Goiás, as reported by Need To Know.
His girlfriend, Lays Novakovski, said: “You said you wanted to live with me until the end of our days.
“And we thought we would have so much more time together.
“All I wanted was for it to have lasted much longer.
“You are my soulmate, the person who knew how to make me happy.
“We knew how to be happy together. Every moment with you was extraordinary. You were larger than life.”
A Coritiba Crocodiles spokesperson said: “Our hearts are heavy with grief, and we ask everyone to send their prayers and positive energy.
“In the face of this tragedy, all our efforts are focused on supporting our team members and their loved ones.”
The accident is under investigation.
