VIDEO: driver loses control of the car, climbs into a construction site and knocks down a pole in Linhares

A driver was injured in an accident in the Aviso neighborhood, in Linhares, in the north of Espírito Santo. A video shows the moment in which the driver loses control of the car when going over a gap, climbs onto the construction site and hits a pole. The accident happened on Friday morning (13). His identity was not disclosed.

In the recording, it is possible to see when the driver climbs onto the median on Avenida Conceição da Barra. With the impact, the car also knocked down a pole that was about seven meters high. A tree was hit. The car narrowly missed hitting another vehicle parked on the road.

The avenue was closed for a few hours while the city council installed a new pole. During the service, some drivers chose to go the wrong way rather than wait for the service to end.

According to residents of the region, accidents frequently happen there. Retired Deneval Ferreira lives opposite the place where Friday's accident happened.

"Thank God it was five o'clock in the morning, but if I had had it later, I could have caught all the traffic in the region," he said.

Neighbors also complained about the danger of the stretch and demanded intervention.

"Placing a speed bump already reduces their speed significantly. The way they come from the street below they speed up", said self-employed Sergio Borges.

"It's clear that we see this there. What we're asking for here is a speed bump, right? A reducer... Because there are a lot of children too. There are several accidents at the site", added Deneval.

The Military Police reported that a garrison was called and was at the scene patrolling the reported road and surrounding areas, but the accident and no possible vehicles and/or drivers involved were located.