At least three people were killed and several others injured in a series of violent road incidents across South America and Europe over the weekend, according to local authorities. The events, which span Brazil, Argentina, Italy, and Sweden, involved unlicensed drivers, hit-and-run collisions, and an attack on a police officer with a flammable liquid.

In Brazil, a three-year-old child died after being struck by a car in Nova Lima, near Belo Horizonte. Police said the 22-year-old driver did not hold a licence and attempted to flee before being detained by bystanders; her uncle, who was in the vehicle and also unlicensed, was arrested for allowing her to drive. In São Paulo, a 66-year-old motorcyclist was hit by a car that witnesses said made a prohibited turn; video footage shows the driver then running over the injured man a second time before speeding away. The victim was taken to hospital alive, but his condition has not been disclosed. In Apucarana, a man was arrested after driving at high speed, launching his car over a raised pedestrian crossing, and then resisting police; he refused a breathalyser test and showed signs of intoxication, officers reported.

In Argentina, an 85-year-old man died in hospital after being struck by a motorcycle while crossing an avenue in La Plata with his bicycle. The rider, a 40-year-old woman, had no driving licence and has been charged with negligent homicide, judicial sources said. Separately, a 22-year-old motorcyclist died in Salta after losing control and hitting a power pole; his female passenger was hospitalised with multiple injuries but is not in a life-threatening condition.

In Europe, Italian police in Oristano arrested a driver who, during a roadside alcohol check, threw petrol over an officer and a patrol car, then ignited the canister and hurled it towards the vehicle. The officer managed to throw the flaming canister away, preventing serious injury. The suspect, who was unlicensed and had refused an alcohol test, was convicted by a local court and placed under a mandatory reporting order. In Gothenburg, Sweden, a taxi driver allegedly pushed a 75-year-old man to the ground after the man pointed out the driver was going the wrong way down a one-way street. One of the man’s two small dogs died; the suspect, in his 60s, has been identified but not yet questioned, police said.

Across the incidents, unlicensed driving, alcohol, and flight from the scene feature prominently. Investigations are ongoing in all jurisdictions, and some accounts remain based on preliminary witness statements rather than official findings. No further updates on the conditions of the injured were immediately available.