A fatal crash has occurred in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais involving a bus carrying a local youth football team called Esporte Clube Vila Maria Helena.

It is reported by CNN Brasil..

At night, the players were returning from a football tournament called Copa Nacional. While driving, the driver lost control of the bus, which caused the bus to fall off a 10-meter bridge and overturn upside down..

In addition to the driver, there were 28 players inside, aged 14-17, as well as four members of the coaching staff..

As a result of the accident, four people died - one adult and three teenagers. Another 28 people were hospitalized with injuries of varying severity..

It is noted that the players of the amateur team who had an accident were champions of the tournament in the category under 18 and vice-champions in the category under 16.