Post by canadianbadass on Nov 11, 2008 21:51:46 GMT -5
A grieving widow in Brazil was killed by her husband's coffin while on the way to bury him, Reuters reported Tuesday.
The hearse in which 67-year-old Marciana Silva Barcelos was traveling was hit by another vehicle while en route to the cemetery, local media reported. The hearse was hit from behind, causing the coffin to slam into Barcelos' head.
Her husband, Jose Silveira Coimbra, 76, had died of a heart attack the night before while at a dance.
The accident happened about 70 miles south of Porto Alegre city in Brazil's southernmost state
The hearse in which 67-year-old Marciana Silva Barcelos was traveling was hit by another vehicle while en route to the cemetery, local media reported. The hearse was hit from behind, causing the coffin to slam into Barcelos' head.
Her husband, Jose Silveira Coimbra, 76, had died of a heart attack the night before while at a dance.
The accident happened about 70 miles south of Porto Alegre city in Brazil's southernmost state