Eduardo Henrique de Carvalho was released last Saturday (3), after paying bail in the amount of R$25,000 established by the police authority. Valdemir Ernesto de Souza, 86 years old, couldn't resist.
By Fernanda Deamo, Giovanna Baiocco, g1 MT — Mato Grosso
Medical student Eduardo Henrique de Carvalho, aged 20, stated in his statement that he was distracted by the car dashboard before running over and killing Valdemir Ernesto de Souza, aged 86.
The accident occurred last Friday (2). The driver was released last Saturday (3) after paying bail of R$25,000.
The victim died on the way to the hospital. The driver's breathalyzer test showed 0.51 mg/L of alcohol.
The medical student identified as Eduardo Henrique de Carvalho, 20 years old, who had been arrested in the act last Friday (2), in Cuiabá, after running over and killing Valdemir Ernesto de Souza, 86 years old, on Avenida Beira Rio, stated in a statement to the police that he was distracted when looking at the car dashboard moments before the accident. He said he had just passed a speed bump and was accelerating the vehicle when he hit the motorcycle and the pedestrian.
"I passed the speed bump. At that moment I braked on the speed bump. Then I accelerated a little to be able to get out of the speed bump. Then I accidentally got distracted by looking at the car dashboard, and then the accident happened", he stated.
g1 contacted the driver's defense, but did not receive a response until the publication of this report.
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When asked by the police chief if he was distracted and if he hadn't seen the motorcycle stopped, Eduardo said he was looking at the road, but didn't notice the moment he accelerated the car. The student also stated that he believes he was driving between 30 km/h and 40 km/h, maximum.
During his testimony, he was asked about the distance traveled between the speed bump and the point where he hit the motorcycle and the pedestrian. Eduardo preferred not to answer the question.
After the accident, according to the statement, he got out of the vehicle and called the Mobile Emergency Care Service (Samu).
“Yes, the first thing I did was call Samu”, he said.
The student was released last Saturday (3), after paying bail in the amount of R$25,000 established by the police authority.
Understand the case
Valdemir appears in the images using a crutch to cross the road, when a motorcyclist slows down to let him pass. Then, the student's car hits the motorcycle and the elderly man (video above).
The student remained at the scene of the accident and underwent two breathalyzer tests. The two showed 0.51 mg/L of alcohol per liter of air expelled, a result above the limit of 0.34 mg/L provided for in the Brazilian Traffic Code (CTB).
After the crash, the motorcyclist managed to get up. The elderly man was thrown by the impact and remained on the ground. People nearby provided first aid. The victim was rescued by the Mobile Emergency Care Service (Samu), but died before reaching the hospital.
According to the Military Police, the driver had a National Driving License (CNH) and had up-to-date vehicle documentation. He was taken to the police station and remained detained at the Specialized Traffic Offenses Police Station (Deletran).
The student remained at the scene of the accident and gave a statement. — Photo: Reproduction
Victim was crossing the avenue with a crutch when she was hit by the car in Cuiabá — Photo: Giovanna Baiocco/g1
