A Tragic Accident on the CE-060 Highway Kills a Family of Three
The Cariri region is in mourning following a tragic accident that occurred early on Sunday, July 16. A whole family was killed in the collision that happened on the CE-060 highway between Caririaçu and Juazeiro do Norte.

They were traveling from Várzea Alegre to Juazeiro do Norte with Hérida Nascimento da Silva, Sebastião Cícero Gomes, and their 3-year-old son, Miguel Nascimento Gomes. The tragedy was made even more tragic by the fact that the trip was planned for little Miguel’s surgery.

Around 7 a.m., the family’s car lost control and crashed into a stream close to Sítio Piripiri, as reported by TV Verdes Mares and verified by the Ceará Military Fire Department.

The water was about five meters deep, which made rescue operations extremely difficult and ultimately led to the death.

The accident’s cause is still being looked into by authorities. The state of the road and the safety precautions taken for motorists along that section have drawn criticism.

A community was left in mourning after what should have been a hopeful journey for a child’s well-being ended in unfathomable loss, taking three lives.

Particularly on Brazil’s rural highways, the tragedy emphasizes the precariousness of life and the unpredictability of fate.

In order to prevent more accidents, many locals and their loved ones have called for increased road safety.

The memory of Hérida, Sebastião, and young Miguel will endure throughout the investigation, serving as a sobering reminder of lives lost too soon in the Cariri region.