Passengers disembarked safely from Line 15-Silver; the crane operator received assistance, and services were suspended along part of the route.
A crane toppled onto the elevated structure of São Paulo’s Line 15-Silver monorail in Brazil on Saturday, October 24, 2026, and was struck by a passing train. According to São Paulo Metro, no passengers were injured, and everyone disembarked safely. The train was withdrawn from service for maintenance.
The incident occurred on Avenida Professor Luiz Ignácio Anhaia Mello, in the eastern part of the city. According to the account released by São Paulo Metro, the crane came to rest against the monorail structure after toppling and was subsequently struck by the train.
According to the Fire Department, the crane operator was injured and received assistance from the company responsible for the equipment. The available information did not provide details about the operator’s condition. Civil Defence was also called to the scene.
Source and images: São Paulo Metro / Images reproduced from social media.
