“How we will miss my love. It wasn’t easy,” wrote on social media young Leonardo Kotzko’s friend Gonçalves Pereira, 23, who died after being hit by a BR-101 in Joinville, northern Santa Catarina, on Monday evening (6).

The young man was 23 years old – Photo: Personal archive / Reproduction / ND

The accident occurred at 45 km in the area of ​​Nova Brasilia around 20:30. Leonardo would have tried to cross the highway when he was hit by a car.

This was reported by the driver of the car, which was driving south. NDTV report Joinville who understood the moment when a nearby truck swerved. Soon after, they felt a jolt. Other vehicles would still have run over the victim after the first collision.

A young man died after being run over by a BR-101 in Joinville. Photo: Gladionor Ramos/NDTV

This place is considered a dangerous place for pedestrians to cross, both because of the speed on the highway and because of the section that is at the end of the hill climb, making it difficult for drivers to see.

After the accident, rescuers were called, but Leonardo was already dead when he was found.

On social media, family members mourned the young man’s death. “Now I miss you, my love,” wrote a friend of Leonardo.

The 23-year-old man will be buried in the chapel of the Pirabeirab cemetery. The funeral will take place this Wednesday morning (8) at the Canela Cemetery.