Store structure collapses on group of people during windstorm in Santos A motorcycle courier escaped for a few seconds from being hit by the metal structure that collapsed on pedestrians in Santos, on the coast of São Paulo. Sidney Gonçalves Junior said he managed to accelerate the motorcycle and leave the scene before the accident. He wasn't hurt. "Thank God it was a release, because there's nothing to explain. It all happened very quickly. When I was about to stop, I looked to the side and the sign fell. I think God accelerated my bike there," he told TV Tribuna, a Globo affiliate. The case happened on Wednesday (29), on Rua Fernão Dias, in the Gonzaga neighborhood, during a wind with gusts of up to 100 km/h that hit Baixada Santista. When contacted by g1, the Origem store stated that it "provided all necessary assistance and remains available to the victims" (see the full statement below). Motoboy escaped being hit by the metal structure of a store in Santos, SP. Reproduction and Leandro Guedes/TV Tribuna Sidney was unharmed and added that, after escaping the accident, he went home to try to recover from the scare. "I rested because I was very nervous. Then I went back to work, because we are motorcycle couriers, we have to be on the street to earn our daily bread", he stated. Security camera footage shows Sidney approaching the location to park the motorcycle. Upon realizing that the structure of the facade was beginning to fall, he accelerated and managed to escape. In the same images, a man appears carrying a child on his back, accompanied by two other children and a woman, walking along the sidewalk. When the group passed in front of the store, the metal structure was ripped away by the force of the wind and collapsed on them. Sidney Gonçalves barely escaped being hit by the metal structure that collapsed in Santos, SP. Leandro Guedes/TV Tribuna What the store says See, in full, the Origem store's position on the case: "On this date, the municipality of Santos was hit by a meteorological event of exceptional intensity, characterized by strong gusts of wind, which caused various damages in different regions of the city, including falling trees, walls, structures, containers and other urban equipment, as reported in the media and television news. As a result, the detachment of the sign installed on the store's facade, which unfortunately hit pedestrians passing through the location. From the outset, the company provided all necessary assistance and remains available to the victims involved, fully contributing to the full and rapid recovery. Origem reaffirms its commitment to safety, transparency and respect for safety. community, remaining available to provide all necessary clarifications." Infographic - Store facade panel hits pedestrians Arte/g1