His name was not released, but the Civil Police reported that he was a 74-year-old man. According to the city hall of Jaboatão dos Guararapes, the driver is also the licensee of the vehicle, which works as complementary transport and has authorization from the municipality to circulate in the city.
The collision occurred on Sunday afternoon, on Avenida Barreto de Menezes, in a stretch known as “Adelaide hill”, as it is close to the Adelaide Pessoa Câmara High School Reference School. The minibus was on line 118 – Marcos Freire/Barra de Jangada and was without passengers at the time of the accident.
Speaking to g1, by telephone, the Secretary of Social Services of Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Maria Jacinta da Silva, stated that the minibus lacked brakes during the journey. The city hall declared three days of official mourning.
Vehicle was in good condition and underwent inspection
Minibus that ran over people during a procession in Greater Recife was regular
A TV Globothe executive secretary of Public Order and Urban Control of Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Carlos Sá, said that the minibus had undergone maintenance and had its license renewed after an inspection carried out by the city hall, carried out five months ago (see video above).
“A series of documents were required from the vehicle, the permit holder, the people involved in driving the vehicle, personal documentation and technical documentation. We even have a report that is recognized by Inmetro [Instituto Nacional de Metrologia, Qualidade e Tecnologia] the regularity of the bus so that it can run”, he said.
Carlos Sá explained that only vehicles with this authorization given by the city hall can transport passengers on complementary lines.
“Our inspection requires the presentation of a technical report recognized by Inmetro and we observe safety items, tire conditions, flashing lights, warning lights, and the existence of mandatory equipment”, he stated.
Also according to the executive secretary, After the collision, the vehicle’s authorization was withdrawn by the city hall and will remain suspended during the investigation of the facts..
The first inspection of the vehicle was carried out on Monday morning (1st), by the Criminalistics Institute (IC). According to expert Alcides Buarque, the assessment was not completed because it was not possible to start the minibus, which remains at the IC’s disposal.
“The vehicle doesn’t work. I will need a specialized mechanic to start this vehicle so I can examine it. [O veículo] He will remain at my disposal for as long as necessary so that I can understand what happened. I am unable to evaluate the braking system, steering and other situations that occurred. As a last resort, I will ask for a reconstruction of the incident”, he explained.
According to the city hall of Jaboatão dos Guararapes, five is the total number of deaths, until the last update of this report. The victims were identified as:
- Edson Maurício Barbosa, 52 years old, who died at the Ibura Emergency Care Unit (UPA), in the South Zone of Recife;
- Amauri João de Lima, 68 years old, who died at the Imbiribeira UPA, in the South Zone of Recife;
- Edite Maria da Silva, 51 years old, the place of death was not disclosed;
- Jéssica Kelly Mendonça dos Santos, aged 22, at Hospital da Restauração, in the Derby neighborhood, in the central area of Recife;
- Tereza Cristina Batista Silveira, 65 years old, who died at the Lagoa Encantada UPA in the Cohab neighborhood, in the South Zone of Recife.
The names of the 29 injured people were not released. The city hall reported the following:
- Thirteen people were discharged;
- Nine injured, aged between 5 and 67are at Hospital da Restauração, in Derby, central area of Recife;
- Seven people of undisclosed ages are at Dom Hélder Hospital, in Cabo de Santo Agostinho, in the Metropolitan Region.
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