Car overturns, crosses boardwalk and knocks down coconut tree on beach on the coast of SP The driver of the car that advanced at high speed, hit a vehicle and overturned on the sand strip in Praia Grande, on the coast of São Paulo, lost control of the car after suffering a sudden illness while driving. The information was verified by TV Tribuna, a Globo affiliate, with the police. A monitoring camera captured the entire dynamics of the accident. In the images, it is possible to see that the car was traveling at high speed along Honduras Street, when it crossed Avenida Castelo Branco and hit another vehicle. Then the car climbed onto the sidewalk, spun in the air and overturned on the sand, knocking down a coconut tree. ? Click here to follow the new g1 Santos channel on WhatsApp. Accident destroyed the car in Praia Grande (SP). Reproduction and Matheus Croce/TV Tribuna The scene impressed witnesses who were at the scene, such as homeless resident Luís Gustavo Alves Delfino. “The car went over, turned three mortals on top of us and grabbed the coconut tree”, he said in an interview with reporter Matheus Croce, from TV Tribuna. His colleague, Cristiano Márcio, said he tried to help the victim. "What could I do? Throw some sand on the engine, because it started to catch fire. He [the driver] was unconscious", he recalled. Vehicle overturned and hit a coconut tree Reproduction Help The car's airbags were activated and the front part of the vehicle was completely destroyed. The driver, who was alone, was rescued by the Mobile Emergency Care Service (Samu). He is 53 years old and was taken to the Central Emergency Room, where he remained under observation in the emergency room. According to a family member, who prefers not to be identified, the man suffered only minor injuries. The occupants of the car hit on the avenue were not injured. The driver, whose identity was preserved, said she was with her husband, in-laws and son. "No one was hurt. Just the scare," he said in an interview with TV Tribuna. Car overturns, crosses sidewalk and knocks down coconut tree in Praia Grande, SP