Raposo Tavares Highway registers almost 2 million vehicles during the long holiday The highways in the region of Itapetininga (SP) recorded 13 accidents during the Corpus Christi long holiday, between Wednesday (3) and Sunday (7). During the period, more than 500,000 vehicles traveled on the highways in southwestern São Paulo. The data was released by the Motiva group, responsible for the concession of sections of two of the most important highways in the region: Rodovia Raposo Tavares (SP-270) and Rodovia Castello Branco (SP-280). Among the accidents is the one that caused three deaths in Raposo Tavares, in Piraju (SP), on Thursday morning (4). Deaths in Piraju Vehicles were destroyed after collision in Piraju (SP) Artesp/Disclosure An accident between two cars left three people dead and four seriously injured on Thursday morning (4), at kilometer 299 of Rodovia Raposo Tavares. According to the Highway Police, one of the cars left Presidente Prudente and was heading towards Sorocaba. The other vehicle was coming from Praia Grande and heading to Ribeirão Claro. They butted heads. The four injured victims, including two children, were rescued in serious condition and taken to Piraju hospital. The two children were transferred to Botucatu. See below the victims who died in the accident: Lindomar Antônio Miranda, 48 years old, driver of the vehicle coming from the coast, lived in Praia Grande and was heading to Ribeirão Claro. He is the father of the two children who were also in the vehicle; Lourdes Gonçalves Miranda, 76 years old, was Lindomar's mother and was a passenger in her son's car. She also lived in Praia Grande; Rute Fernandes dos Santos, 59 years old, driver of the vehicle that came from Presidente Prudente bound for Sorocaba. Ruth was a mother, teacher and businesswoman. Rute, Lindomar and Lourdes died in an accident on the Raposo Tavares Highway, in Piraju (SP) Reproduction Strike against metal defense The trailer was transporting fertilizer and part of the material was scattered on the road Artesp/Disclosure The driver of a twin-train trailer died after crashing into road signs and a metal guard at kilometer 324 of Rodovia Eduardo Saigh (SP-255), in Taquarituba (SP), on Wednesday (3). According to the São Paulo State Transport Agency (Artesp), the vehicle was heading north on the highway when the driver lost control of the steering wheel. He was rescued and taken to the hospital, but he did not survive his injuries. Death after hitting a sign Motorcyclist dies after crashing into signpost on Pereiras highway Reproduction/Artesp A motorcyclist died after crashing into a signpost at kilometer 189 of Rodovia Marechal Rondon (SP-300), in Pereiras (SP), in the early hours of Friday (5). The accident occurred on the road towards Tietê (SP). According to Artesp, the victim was traveling along the access road when, for reasons yet to be clarified, he lost control of the steering wheel and crashed into the sign. She died instantly. READ ALSO: Truck overturns and drops load of gossip on highway in the interior of SP Driver loses control on curve and collides head-on with another vehicle on Cesário Lange highway Bom Sucesso de Itararé records 1.4°C and fog this Monday; see the lowest temperatures in the interior of SP The passenger on the motorcycle suffered serious injuries, was rescued and taken to the Conchas Emergency Room. Run over in Avaré Avaré Police Duty Disclosure/Military Police A man died after being run over by a car on Rodovia Antônio Salim Curiati (SP-245), in Avaré (SP), on Friday night (5). According to the police report, the driver reported to the police that she was traveling on the highway when the pedestrian suddenly appeared on the road. She stated that she did not have time to brake or swerve and ended up hitting the victim. The man was rescued, but died on the way to the hospital. The driver was not injured and tested negative for a breathalyzer test. Horse death Pedestrian and horse are run over by truck on SP-264 in Pilar do Sul Reproduction/Artesp A man was seriously injured and a horse died after being run over by a truck at kilometer 142 of Rodovia João Lemes dos Santos (SP-264), in Pilar do Sul (SP), on Sunday night (7). According to Artesp, the truck driver reported that he was traveling along the highway in the direction of the interior. According to his report, the lack of lighting on the stretch prevented him from noticing the presence of the man and horse in time to avoid it, causing the accident. In a statement, the concessionaire responsible for the highway said that the victim was taken in serious condition to Conjunto Hospitalar de Sorocaba (CHS). Initial plugin text See more news on g1 Itapetininga and Region VIDEOS: watch TV TEM reports