Cyclist dies after being hit by car on BR-060, in Sidrolândia

The accident happened around 3 am, at km 426.5 of the highway, in the central region of the municipality, close to the Municipal Infrastructure Department.

According to police records, the vehicle involved was a silver pickup truck. The model and color were preliminarily identified, but the car had not yet been located until the incident was recorded.

Luiz Antonio was rescued by a team from the Mobile Emergency Care Service (Samu) and taken to Sidrolândia hospital. Despite treatment, he succumbed to his injuries and died in the health unit.

After the accident, the victim's electric bicycle was left lying on the track. As there was a risk of further accidents, the equipment was removed from the highway. According to the record, other drivers even hit the wreckage of the bicycle.

The Sidrolândia Civil Police was notified about the case. An investigator was at the scene and waived the criminal investigation, as the victim had been rescued alive and was later pronounced dead at the hospital.

The electric bicycle was removed from the track by a tow truck. The victim's family was informed about the procedure to recover the equipment.

The case was registered as suspicion of manslaughter while driving a motor vehicle, with the aggravating factor that the driver fled the scene without providing assistance. The circumstances of the accident and the identification of the driver must be investigated by the Civil Police.