Motoboy dies after being run over while delivering pizza in Saquarema; it was 11 days in the ICU
Driver reported to the police station two days after the accident; family requests preventive detention
Quick Look
- Juan Martins, a motorcycle courier hospitalized for eleven days in the ICU of Nossa Senhora de Nazareth Hospital, had brain death confirmed on Thursday (5).
- The driver identified as Caio Besteti Rodrigues, 18, fled without providing assistance and presented himself two days later.
- The family requests preventive arrest, alleging driving without a license, drunkenness and failure to provide help.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
Juan had been hospitalized for eleven days in the ICU at Nossa Senhora de Nazareth Hospital. The protocol for confirming brain death was opened on Tuesday (3) and confirmed on Thursday (5). Initially, investigations indicated that a teenager was driving the vehicle, but Caio Besteti Rodrigues, 18, was later identified, who fled without providing assistance and presented himself two days later accompanied by a lawyer.
Juan had been hospitalized for eleven days at the Intensive Treatment Center (ICU) at Nossa Senhora de Nazareth Hospital. The protocol for confirming brain death was opened on Tuesday night (3). After carrying out all the planned steps and exams, death was officially confirmed this Thursday (5).
The information was confirmed by the delegate responsible for the case and by lawyer Davi Balbino, who represents the motorcycle courier's family. Juan was hit by a car that entered the opposite lane and, according to investigations, the driver left the scene without providing assistance.
Initially, the information was that a teenager was driving the vehicle. However, according to Davi Balbino, lawyer for Juan's family, investigations showed that there were four people in the car and that the driver was an 18-year-old young man.
Still according to the lawyer, the driver was identified as Caio Besteti Rodrigues. After the accident, he left the scene without providing assistance and reported himself to the police station just two days later, accompanied by a lawyer.
In a statement, Caio's defense regretted what happened, expressed solidarity with Juan's family and stated that it was an accident, with no intention of producing the result. According to the lawyer, the young man spontaneously presented himself to the police station, provided clarifications and remains available to collaborate with the investigations.
In a statement, lawyer Davi Balbino stated that investigations indicate that Caio Besteti Rodrigues was driving without a license and under the influence of alcohol when he ran over Juan Martins. According to the family's defense, he fled without providing assistance after the accident.
Given the seriousness of the case, the signs of drunkenness, driving without a license and fleeing the scene, the lawyer defends the criminal liability of the suspect and asks for preventive detention. The note also highlights that the family seeks justice for Juan's death.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Public Prosecutor's Office or the police will request the preventive detention of Caio Besteti Rodrigues.
Likely · Within days
The police investigation will conclude with the driver being charged with culpable or intentional homicide, with aggravating circumstances of failure to provide assistance and driving under the influence of alcohol.
Possible · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What was the exact location of the accident?
- What is the concrete evidence of drunkenness and driving without a license?
- Will the driver be formally charged and detained preventively?
