Video shows chronology of the night of the collision that left a cultural producer injured The driver suspected of running over a cultural producer in João Pessoa was in the same bar as the victim before the accident, according to the Civil Police. The information was released by the Civil Police this Wednesday (22), following the testimony of Marcos Afrânio Garcez, a retired military firefighter from the Federal District. ? Click here to follow the g1 PB channel on WhatsApp According to delegate Getúlio Machado, responsible for the investigation, Marcos Afrânio Garcez stated that he spent the night at a friend's house, in the Colibris neighborhood, and that, from there, he went straight home, without stopping at bars or restaurants. Driver suspected of running over cultural producer was in the same bar as the victim, says police Pedro Hugo / TV Cabo Branco The version changed after the Civil Police presented images showing the suspect in the same bar frequented by the victim, Erick Araújo, 36 years old, before the run-over. "He fell into some contradictions when he stated that he spent the night at a friend's house, in the Colibris neighborhood, and went straight home, and did not stop at any bar, and that there was no alcohol. After he made this statement, he fell into contradiction, because we showed him a video, where he went, that morning, at the same time that the accident occurred, where the victim was also at the scene", stated the delegate. Suspect denies drinking alcohol Video shows man being run over in João Pessoa After watching the images presented by the Civil Police, Marcos Afrânio Garcez acknowledged that he was at the establishment in the early hours of the accident. According to police chief Getúlio Machado, the suspect stated that he did not consume alcoholic beverages during the period in which he remained at the location. The delegate, however, stated that the images show Marcos making a payment at the bar's cashier, which, according to the investigation, contradicts part of the version presented in the statement. "He appears in the video making a payment. If he is making a payment, he consumed something. So, these are some of the contradictions he fell into during his testimony," said the delegate. Suspect says he did not know the victim and thought he had run over an animal Suspect of running over a cultural producer in João Pessoa gives a statement to the Civil Police Pedro Hugo / TV Cabo Branco Still during his statement, Marcos Afrânio Garcez stated that he had never seen Erick Araújo and that he had not had any friction with him before the run-over. When explaining the collision, Marcos told the Civil Police that he believed he had hit an animal, not a person. "He said that, at the time of the collision, he did not imagine that it was a person, but an animal. This differs from the conditions in which the car was found, because the windshield was broken. What animal would this be capable of breaking the windshield? Probably, a part of the victim's body hit the glass and caused the damage," said police chief Getúlio Machado. According to the police chief, the car driven by Marcos was taken to a workshop after the collision. The Civil Police ordered that the vehicle be sent to the Police Center to undergo forensic examination. According to the suspect, no repairs had been carried out on the car to date. Marcos also claimed to be the owner of the vehicle, but said that the transfer into his own name has not yet been completed. Marcos also claimed to be the owner of the vehicle, but said that the transfer into his own name has not yet been completed. After being interviewed by the deputy, the suspect was released. Remember the case The collision was recorded by security cameras in the Jardim Oceania neighborhood, last Saturday (18), in João Pessoa. The images show Erick Araújo walking along a sidewalk, after leaving a party, when he was hit by a car. According to the Civil Police, the driver left the scene without providing assistance. Erick Araújo was rescued by the Mobile Emergency Care Service (Samu) and taken to the João Pessoa Emergency and Trauma Hospital. According to the health unit, he underwent emergency medical procedures and remains hospitalized in serious condition. Most watched videos from g1 Paraíba