Woman Killed By Husband's Coffin

A woman in Brazil was killed on the way to her husband’s funeral when a traffic accident hurled his coffin against the back of her head.

Police say 67-year old Marciana Silva Barcelos was in the front passenger seat of the hearse when the accident occurred Monday in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul. Barcelos died instantly.

Her 76-year-old husband Josi Silveira Coimbra died on Sunday of a heart attack while dancing at a party.

The driver of hearse and Barcelos’ son suffered minor injuries.