Motorcyclist injured after collision with CPRE vehicle in Natal

Security camera footage shows the moment the police vehicle hits the motorcycle. The motorcyclist claims that he did not receive an order to stop and that he tried to avoid the vehicle when he noticed the car coming towards him. According to him, the police vehicle had its emergency lights and siren turned off.

The video shows the vehicle hitting the motorcycle. After the collision, the police vehicle crashed into the garbage storage structure of a condominium and knocked down the walls of two houses. The man said he had left to make a delivery and then would go to church.

"When I turned the curve, the street was poorly lit, I saw a car coming in front of me with high beams, I didn't identify that it was a police car. I didn't have the giroflex on, I didn't give the order to stop, I just saw the car coming towards me and my reaction was to swerve", he reported.

After the crash, the motorcyclist suffered injuries to his legs, the back of his thigh and his back. He received medical attention and underwent a criminal examination.

The motorcycle was seized for investigation. According to the incident report, the case was registered at the North Zone Duty Station as disobedience and driving at high speed. The motorcyclist denies having disobeyed a stop order.

In a statement, the Rio Grande do Norte Military Police reported that they were aware of the images and that the general commander ordered the immediate opening of an administrative procedure to clarify the circumstances of the collision.

"The PMRN emphasizes that it does not condone misconduct or acts that contradict legal precepts and military police ethics, reaffirming its commitment to legality, transparency and the security of Rio Grande do Sul society," the corporation said in a statement.