A head-on collision between a truck and a pickup truck resulted in the death of a Formula 1600 driver. The accident occurred on a Brazilian road in the state of São Paulo and was recorded by a camera in the truck.
Eduardo Imamura, a Formula 1600 driver, died at the age of 35 on Saturday afternoon (April 5) after his pickup truck collided head-on with a truck on a road in São Paulo, Brazil.
Eduardo was driving the vehicle that was carrying his wife, their 7-year-old son, and another passenger. The wife sustained minor injuries, while the son was hospitalized.
The video was recorded by an internal camera in the truck. The pickup truck suddenly veers into the truck’s lane, causing the collision between the two vehicles.
+Watch the moment of the accident
According to the Federal Highway Police (PRF), the pickup truck was completely destroyed.
The San Race team, for which Imamura competed during the 2023 and 2024 seasons, paid tribute to the driver on social media and asked people to pray for Eduardo’s son’s recovery.
“We deeply regret this loss and send all our strength and solidarity to the family, friends, and everyone who knew Edu,” they wrote.
View this post on Instagram
Photos: Instagram @imamuraeduardo Facebook Nova TV. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
