72-year-old rural producer is seriously injured after being run over by his own truck in Ibatiba, Espírito Santo
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- A 72-year-old rural producer was seriously injured after being run over by his own truck in a coffee plantation in the rural area of Ibatiba, Espírito Santo.
- The vehicle lost its brakes on a steep path and began to roll backwards, hitting the man who tried to get out of the vehicle.
- He suffered severe polytrauma, a fractured pelvis and a possible fracture in his left leg, and was transferred by helicopter to the State Emergency Hospital in Vitória.
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The accident occurred in a coffee plantation in the rural area of Ibatiba, where the rural producer was trying to climb a steep path with his truck carrying a barrel of water. The vehicle lost its brakes and began to roll backwards, leading to the collision.
A 72-year-old rural producer was seriously injured after being run over by his own truck in a coffee plantation, this Monday morning (21). The accident occurred in the rural area of Ibatiba, in the southern region of Espírito Santo.
According to the Military Police, the truck was passing through the coffee plants carrying a barrel of water. The vehicle was unable to climb the path, which was steep, lost its brakes and began to descend backwards.
Realizing that the car was descending, he tried to get out of the vehicle to avoid getting hurt, but the producer ended up being hit and trapped under the truck itself.
The man was rescued by Samu and taken to the Emergency Room (PA) in Ibatiba. He was then transferred to a hospital in the same city.
According to information from the PA, the patient suffered injuries to the head, chest and pelvis after the truck ran over him. The impact caused severe multiple trauma, a fractured pelvis and a possible fracture in his left leg, which was immobilized when he arrived at the hospital.
Rural producer is injured after being run over by his own truck in Ibatiba, Espírito Santo — Photo: Reproduction
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Due to the complexity of the injuries, it was necessary to carry out advanced maneuvers to stabilize the victim. Because of his injuries, the victim was taken by ambulance to an open field, where a team from the Operations and Air Transport Center of the Military House Secretariat (Notaer) transferred the patient by helicopter to a hospital in Vitória.
The man was admitted to the State Urgency and Emergency Hospital (HEUE), in Vitória. g1 was unable to obtain the victim's health status.
*Text produced by Emanoele Gobbi, student of the 29th Residency Course in Journalism. This content was guided and edited by Vitor Ferri.
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Open Questions
- What is the victim's current health status after admission to HEUE?
- Will there be an investigation into the condition of the road and maintenance of the truck?
- Will the rural producer have permanent consequences due to the injuries?
