Cyclist died after being run over on the shoulder of the Rio-Santos highway Reproduction/CCI Artesp A cyclist died after being run over by a car on the shoulder of the Doutor Manoel Hipólito do Rego Highway (SP-055), known as Rio-Santos, near Bertioga, on the coast of São Paulo. The accident occurred around 11:30 pm on Friday (10), at km 215. According to the Transport Regulatory Agency of the State of São Paulo (Artesp), the driver came across the cyclist while overtaking on the shoulder and did not have time to brake or divert. ? Click here to follow the new g1 Santos channel on WhatsApp. The victim fell onto the median, while the car hit the metal guardrail and stopped on the side median. According to the Highway Police (PMRv), a witness reported that the vehicle was traveling at high speed at the time of the accident.
Cyclist dies after being run over on the shoulder of the Rio-Santos highway; driver refused the breathalyzer
Cyclist died after being run over on the shoulder of the Rio-Santos highway Reproduction/CCI Artesp A cyclist died after being run over by a car on the shoulder of the Doutor Manoel Hipólito do Rego Highway (SP-055),...
Also according to the corporation, the rescue team from Concessionária Novo Litoral (CNL) confirmed the cyclist's death at the scene of the accident. He had no identification documents. According to the CNL, during the service, which began at 11:30 pm, the east and west lanes were closed, with traffic diverted to the shoulder under monitoring by teams and support from the Military Highway Police. The road was reopened around 5am this Saturday (11). The PMRv also reported that the driver of the car refused to take a breathalyzer test and the incident was forwarded to the Bertioga Police District (DP), where the case was registered as manslaughter while driving a motor vehicle and the driver was released. Sought by g1, the São Paulo Public Security Secretariat (SSP-SP) did not comment on the case until the publication of this report. VIDEOS: g1 in 1 Minute Santos
