Man dies after being run over while stopping to harvest inga on the banks of BR-153
Victim was hit by a truck belonging to the Municipal Health Department of Mutunópolis; city hall will open internal investigation
Quick Look
- Wenderson Marinho de Araújo, aged 45, died after being run over on Friday (6) on BR-153, near Jaraguá, central region of Goiás, after stopping to harvest ingá.
- He was hit by a truck from the Municipal Health Department of Mutunópolis and thrown about 100 meters.
- Two other people in the vehicle were rescued.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
Wenderson Marinho de Araújo, known as 'Mexirica', was on a motorbike with friends on BR-153 when he stopped on the side of the highway to collect ingá. When crossing the road to get to the fruit, he was run over by a truck from the Municipal Health Department of Mutunópolis. The accident occurred on Friday (6) and the burial is scheduled for Saturday night (7) at the Jardim Parque da Serra Cemetery, in Jaraguá.
A man, identified as Wenderson Marinho de Araújo, aged 45, died after being run over after stopping to collect ingá on the banks of BR-153, near Jaraguá, in the central region of Goiás. According to TV Anhanguera, the victim ended up being hit by a pickup truck from the Municipal Health Department of Mutunópolis.
Og1 tried to contact the Mutunópolis Health Department to ask for a position, but did not receive a response until the last update of this report. In a statement to TV Anhanguera, the city hall stated that it will open an internal investigation to investigate the circumstances of the accident.
The accident happened on Friday (6). Still according to what was found in the report, Wenderson was on a motorcycle and asked his friends to continue the journey, when he stopped on the side of the highway to harvest. While crossing the road to get to the fruit, Wenderson was run over by the truck.
As a result of the crash, the victim was thrown approximately 100 meters by the truck. According to information, two other people who were in the vehicle also needed to be rescued and taken to the hospital.
The Federal Highway Police (PRF) was at the scene and the dynamics of the accident are being investigated.
On social media, friends and family mourned the loss of Wenderson, known as "Mexirica".
"We lost a great friend. Jaraguá is in mourning," said an internet user. "On Friday, the day he liked to joke the most, he only worked until lunchtime. Contagious joy. He always called the radio to ask for Eduardo Costa's music," said another.
Wenderson's body will be buried at the Jardim Parque da Serra Cemetery, in Jaraguá, on Saturday night (7), as announced by the local funeral home.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The PRF will complete the investigation into the dynamics of the accident and may indict the truck driver.
Likely · Within weeks
Mutunópolis city hall will publish the results of the internal investigation into the circumstances of the accident.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What was the speed of the truck at the time of the accident?
- Will the truck driver be charged?
- What are the health conditions of the other two people who were in the vehicle?
- What will be the result of the internal investigation by Mutunópolis City Hall?
