São Paulo monorail train strikes crane that toppled onto its elevated track, knocking it into the street below

As of 7:12 a.m. ET, Oct. 25, 2026

A large crane toppled onto the elevated track of São Paulo's Line 15-Silver monorail on Saturday morning and was then struck by a passing train, which knocked the wreckage onto the avenue below, Brazilian outlet G1 reported.

The crane fell onto the monorail structure on Avenida Professor Luiz Ignácio Anhaia Mello in the city's East Zone, near Camilo Haddad station, according to G1 and CNN Brasil. Video shared online shows the train hitting the crane, which then fell into the avenue and brought down power lines, with cars and a motorcycle narrowly missed, G1 reported. Al Jazeera English also posted the video.

The crane operator was injured and was assisted by the company responsible for the equipment, firefighters said in a statement carried by G1. "There were no victims among the passengers," the fire department said. CNN Brasil reported the operator injured a foot jumping from the cab.

Investigation and disruption

São Paulo's civil police opened an inquiry into the incident, CNN Brasil reported, citing the state Public Security Secretariat. Passengers were taken off the train safely and the train was withdrawn for maintenance, according to CNN Brasil, which said service on part of the line was replaced by free buses.

The crane's operator, Grupo Cortesia, said in a statement carried by G1 that it regretted the accident and was cooperating with authorities.

What is not known

The cause of the crane's fall had not been established. Damage to the monorail structure had not been detailed in the material reviewed for this report.