VIDEO: Elderly man dies on the way to family lunch after car skids and rolls over in Bahia
Quick Look
- A 67-year-old man died after the car he was driving skidded and overturned in the city of Itabela, in the south of Bahia, on Sunday afternoon (11).
- Antônio Bispo dos Santos was on his way to a family lunch when the accident occurred.
- He was rescued and taken to Eunápolis Hospital, but he did not survive his injuries.
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Why It Matters
The accident occurred on Sunday afternoon (11) in the city of Itabela, in the south of Bahia, when the vehicle driven by Antônio Bispo dos Santos skidded on the road and overturned.
A 67-year-old man died after the car he was driving skidded off the road and overturned, on Sunday afternoon (11), in the city of Itabela, in the south of Bahia.
According to TV Santa Cruz, an affiliate of Rede Bahia in the region, Antônio Bispo dos Santos lived on a farm, in the rural area, and was on his way to a family lunch, at the municipal headquarters, when the accident occurred.
A security camera installed on Avenida Guaratinga recorded the rollover. After skidding on the road, the vehicle entered the shoulder of the opposite direction and spun at least three times, over the fences of properties that are on the edge of the road. (Watch above)
The victim was rescued alive and taken to Eunápolis Hospital, in the same region of the state, but he did not survive his injuries. The body was sent to the region's Legal Medical Institute (IML) for autopsy.
There are no details yet about the burial or the circumstances of the accident. In a statement, the Civil Police (PC) reported that the case was registered at the Itabela Police Station.
Elderly man dies on the way to family lunch after car skids and rolls over in Bahia — Photo: Arquivo Pessoal/Bahia Dia a Dia
Open Questions
- What was the exact cause of the vehicle skidding?
- Was the elderly person wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident?
- Were there other people in the vehicle besides the victim?
