Porsche driver who fled after causing Kwid to roll over and injuring elderly people is identified in Florianópolis

The Civil Police are looking for Isaque da Silva Reis, 30 years old, driver of the Porsche that crashed into the back of a Renault Kwid, causing the smaller vehicle to roll over, and leaving three elderly people injured. The case took place on Avenida Beira-Mar Norte, in the center of Florianópolis, on November 1st.

Images from a camera installed in a car recorded the moment of the collision. The Porsche 911 Carrera hit the back of the Kwid, which rolled over towards the median of the avenue.

After the accident, the driver fled without providing assistance. He was last seen in the Capoeiras neighborhood, in the continental region of the Capital.

The three injured elderly people were in the affected vehicle: a man and a 67-year-old woman, as well as another 84-year-old woman.

The case delegate preferred not to comment on the investigation, but the corporation in a statement informed that an investigation had been opened.

After the crash, the driver and three other passengers abandoned the Porsche on Sete de Setembro Street, in the center of the capital. Videos from a Military Police monitoring camera recorded the group leaving the area.

Then, the four walked to Praça XV, where they got into a taxi. According to the investigation, they went to the region known as Flamenguinho, in the Capoeiras neighborhood.

After disembarking, they went to a residential address on Rua Prefeito Dib Cherem, where Isaque lives with his girlfriend. They later left the scene in a Volkswagen Polo. Since then, the driver has not been located.

According to the Military Police, the driver of the Porsche was traveling from the North of Florianópolis making dangerous maneuvers, such as zigzagging on the track. The corporation also reported that he was drinking alcohol and using his cell phone while driving.

The Porsche is not registered in the name of Isaque, but in the name of a company in Curitiba, Paraná. When contacted by the report, the company reported that the vehicle was sold and no longer belongs to the establishment.

Initially, the incident was recorded as negligent bodily injury, removal from the scene of the accident and failure to provide assistance.

Lawyer Ermeson Alfaia, who represents Isaque, stated that the Porsche had brake problems before the collision. According to the defense, mechanical failure would have caused the accident. Regarding the escape, the lawyer said that the driver had a panic attack when he witnessed the Kwid roll over and, therefore, left the scene. The defense also stated that Isaque was not summoned by the delegate responsible for the investigation to give a statement, but that he will appear when called. The lawyer also said he intends to contact the victims to offer help, if necessary.

The Civil Police of Santa Catarina, through the 1st Police Station of the Capital, opened a police investigation and is conducting ongoing investigations resulting from a traffic accident involving a luxury vehicle and the rollover of another car, which occurred last Sunday (01/11), on Avenida Beira-Mar Norte, in Florianópolis. The driver of the luxury vehicle has already been identified. To guarantee the necessary confidentiality and not compromise the progress of the investigations and the elucidation of the facts, new information and details about the case will not be disclosed at this time.