2nd LD Writethru: Death toll rises to 38 in major road crash in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from a road accident in the southeastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais has risen to 38, with 13 others injured, local authorities reported Saturday.

The accident, involving a bus, a truck, and a car, occurred in the early morning hours in the municipality of Teofilo Otoni. It was triggered when a large block of granite fell from the truck's cargo onto the road