"Band Minas reporter Alice Ribeiro, who was involved in a serious car accident in Sabará—in the Belo Horizonte metropolitan area—died on Thursday night (April 16) at the age of 35. She was rescued following the incident but subsequently fell into a coma and was declared brain dead—a condition characterized by the irreversible loss of brain function. She is survived by her husband and a nine-month-old son. Cameraman Rodrigo Lapa, 49, who was driving the vehicle, died at the scene.
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The accident occurred on Wednesday afternoon (April 15) on the BR-381 highway in Sabará. The Band Minas news vehicle collided head-on with a truck, and its front section was completely destroyed. Alice and Rodrigo were returning from reporting on highway widening projects and their importance in reducing accidents.
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In a statement, the National Federation of Journalists (FENAJ, for its initials in Portuguese) and the Journalists' Union of Minas Gerais (SJPMG) mourned the deaths of the professionals and highlighted that the case exposes the risks associated with multitasking and the precariousness of work in journalism."
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This monitor was translated with the assistance of AI and reviewed by Teresa Mioli.
