'Good to drive responsibly': driver published video at 160 km/h moments before accident that killed four people on the coast of PR

The driver suspected of causing the accident that killed four people and left one injured in Paranaguá, on the coast of Paraná, published a video on social media in which he appears driving at 160 km/h shortly before the crash. In the images, he talks about responsibility behind the wheel, while showing the vehicle's speedometer above the permitted speed on the highway.

"Yeah, cool, it's good to drive responsibly, right, man? We're there, almost at 180 [km/h], the babies right next door, here, look. Come on," says the man.

In addition to the dashboard, the driver shows two dogs in the passenger seat, transported inside a cardboard box.

The accident happened around 10am on Tuesday (10), on PR-508, known as Rodovia Alexandra–Matinhos, near km 3.8.

The suspected driver was arrested after showing signs of intoxication and refusing to take a breathalyzer test. He remains at the Paranaguá police station, this Wednesday (11). g1 tries to identify his defense.

Three of the victims were brothers. They were identified as Dinor Olegario Voss Junior, a 71-year-old doctor; Elis Mary Voss Pimpao, 68-year-old educator; and Gisele Voss Bergmann, a 63-year-old librarian.

Until the publication of this report, there was no information about the identity of the fourth victim.

According to the Highway Police Battalion (BPRv), a vehicle was heading in the Paranaguá–Matinhos direction when it sideswiped another car traveling in the same direction. With the impact, both vehicles invaded the opposite lane.

One of the vehicles hit a truck traveling in the opposite direction, causing it to overturn. The other crashed into a fourth vehicle, the driver of which was not injured.

According to the police report, two people were rescued in serious condition and taken to the Paranaguá Regional Hospital. One of them succumbed to her injuries and died in the unit.