Motorcycle collides head-on with police truck and lifeguard in training is intubated in Florianópolis

A student on the volunteer civil lifeguard training course was seriously injured after a traffic accident in Florianópolis this Monday (9).

He was riding a motorcycle through the south of the island when there was a head-on collision with an Environmental Military Police truck.

The Military Police said in a statement that "the circumstances of what happened will be duly investigated within the internal administrative sphere."

A 19-year-old student on the volunteer civil lifeguard training course was seriously injured after a head-on collision between the motorcycle he was riding and a Military Environmental Police truck. The accident occurred in Florianópolis on Monday afternoon (9), reported the Military Fire Department.

The young man was taken to the hospital and needed to be intubated, according to the corporation. At 5:44 pm, his health condition was stable. His name was not released.

Crash occurred after invasion of oncoming lane

The accident occurred in the Morro das Pedras neighborhood, in the south of Santa Catarina Island.

According to the first information from the Military Police, the motorcycle was traveling in the direction of the neighborhood when, when making a turn, the rider lost control of the motorcycle and entered the oncoming lane. As a result, he crashed into the Environmental Military Police truck.

According to the corporation, the police performed first aid and called other emergency services.

The student was rescued by fire teams and the Mobile Emergency Care Service (SAMU). He was taken to Celso Ramos Hospital, in Florianópolis.

What does the PM say

The Santa Catarina Military Police, through the 1st Company of the 1st Environmental Military Police Battalion, informs that one of its vehicles was involved in a traffic accident with a motorcycle, in the municipality of Florianópolis, this Monday, 9th, at 2pm.

According to preliminary information, the motorcycle was traveling in the neighborhood-center direction when, when making a turn, the driver lost control of the direction, entered the oncoming lane and collided head-on with the Environmental Military Police vehicle.

Immediately after the collision, the garrison provided first aid to the motorcyclist and called emergency services for the necessary assistance.

The circumstances of what happened will be duly investigated within the internal administrative sphere, observing the applicable legal procedures.

The Environmental Military Police emphasizes that its actions are guided by the principles of legality, responsibility and respect for life, reaffirming its commitment to transparency, the correct investigation of facts and the provision of a quality public security service to Santa Catarina society.

Florianópolis/SC, November 9, 2026.

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