Three players killed in horror bus crash after coach carrying Brazilian football team flips on route to Rio

THREE radical person been killed and six injured successful a horrific autobus clang carrying the Brazilian shot squad to a title game.

Local media claims the 3 who died were players from the American shot squad the Coritiba Crocodiles of the confederate Brazilian metropolis of Curitiba.

The 3 men were named by the squad connected societal media arsenic Daniel Cross, Lucas Barros and Lucas Padilha.

The squad were going to Rio de Janeiro wherever they were to play successful the country's American shot championship.

The crippled was cancelled aft the fearfulness crash.

Barros was a 20-year-old wide receiver for the squad and helium posted precocious from the NFL's archetypal Brazil game.

Team Coritiba Crocodiles said successful a connection connected Saturday: "Our hearts are dense with grief, and we inquire everyone to nonstop their prayers and affirmative energy.

"In the look of this tragedy, each our efforts are focused connected supporting the squad members and their loved ones."

On societal media the heartbroken squad said: "It is with heavy regret that we person the quality of the tragic mishap involving the Croco de Curitiba team.

"Among the victims, we mourn the nonaccomplishment of Lucas Barros, a subordinate who has already worn our garment and who volition ever beryllium remembered fondly by the American shot assemblage successful Goiânia.

"Our hearts spell retired to the families and friends of each progressive astatine this clip of sorrow. We privation you spot and our sincere condolences."

Those injured successful the clang were being treated successful a infirmary and section authorities assertion they volition analyse the origin of the crash.