RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- At least five people were killed and nine others injured when a truck collided with four cars on the BR-393 highway in the southern Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro on Saturday morning, local media reported.
The fatalities included three women, a man and a child, preliminary reports said.
The Fire Department said the nine injured people suffered minor injuries and were taken to hospitals.
The highway remained completely closed as of the latest update, with no reopening time announced. Authorities are investigating the cause of the accident. ■
