The fire department in the city of Santos, where the accident took place, reported that strong gusts of 63.8 km/h were instrumental in the containers overturning towards the truck driver.
According to the news portal G1, the victim was inside the truck as the containers overturned against the vehicle. The tragedy happened on Monday morning, June 23rd.
The 48-year-old truck driver was driving a pull as he was hit by a container that fell from a stack inside a terminal in the harbor.
The case is now being investigated by the police, who have registered it as negligent manslaughter, where there is no intention of killing.
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