Driver is accused of running over and killing a woman in Alegrete; he fled the scene of the accident, police say | Rio Grande do Sul

Woman is thrown into the air after being run over in Alegrete

The name of the accused was not released by the police. A RBS TVthe defendant’s defense stated that “he did not have access to the full police investigation, so he cannot comment on the facts”.

The driver must answer for other crimes, in addition to homicide: failure to provide assistance due to a traffic accident and escape from the scene of an accident.

Delegate Fernanda Mendonça, responsible for investigating the case, understood that “there is sufficient evidence of intentional homicide with possible intent”, when the perpetrator takes the risk of killing.

“From what was found, in addition to being traveling at a speed above the permitted speed, the person responsible for the collision had also been drinking alcoholic beverages throughout the night and early morning before the incident, as well as not stopping to provide assistance and fleeing the scene, abandoning the vehicle. vehicle in a location far from your residence”, he explains.

The driver was arrested in February, but was released by court decision after a habeas corpus. Therefore, He is free to answer for his crimes.

According to the lawyer defending the driver, his client voluntarily went to the police station on the same day as the incident and that the presentation was not received by the Civil Police.

The investigation was sent to the Public Ministry (MP), the body responsible for deciding whether or not to file a complaint with the Court. If the complaint is filed, he will be formally accused of the crimes. If the court accepts the complaint, he will face a trial, and may or may not be convicted.

Fátima was run over on Avenida Tiarajú, in the Ibirapuitã neighborhood. A security camera captured the accident (see the beginning of the report).

The images show the moment when the woman walks along a bike path and sees the car heading towards her at high speed. She even tries to climb onto the median, but is hit by the car and thrown upwards. Afterwards, the driver fled the scene of the accident.

His car was found abandoned on a street in the municipality. It had visible damage to the windshield and one of the headlights. The driver was later located, questioned and arrested.