Only six people from the same family died in a crash on BR-251 during holiday period, exposing road dangers in Minas Gerais.

A family of six has died in a head-on collision on the BR-251 highway in Minas Gerais, Brazil, involving a car and a cargo truck, according to multiple local news reports.

The accident occurred in the municipality of Salinas, in the northern region of Minas Gerais state, when the vehicle carrying the family collided frontally with a truck on the highway.

All six victims were members of the same family, though specific ages or identities were not disclosed in the initial reports from local media outlets including G1, UOL Notícias, R7, and Estado de Minas.

Authorities have not yet released official details about the cause of the crash, and investigations are ongoing by local traffic and police officials.

The BR-251 highway has been noted in past incidents for safety concerns, particularly during adverse weather conditions, though no specific factors such as rain, fog, or road conditions were confirmed in the immediate reports of this particular accident.

Emergency responders arrived at the scene, but all occupants of the car were pronounced dead at the location of the collision.

No survivors were reported from the vehicle carrying the family, and the condition of the truck occupants was not specified in the available reports.

This incident adds to a pattern of serious accidents on the BR-251 route, which has seen multiple fatal collisions in recent years, including a 2018 pileup near Grão Mogol that killed 13 people and a 2025 crash that left nine dead and twelve injured.