A 37-year-old man was seriously injured after being hit by a BR-282 in Lagesh. The accident, which occurred on Thursday evening (20), was deemed “extremely serious” by the CBMSC (Santa Catarina Military Fire Department).

A cyclist was hit by a BR-282 in Lages – Photo: Disclosure/CBMSC/ND

Firefighters said the man was riding a bicycle when he was hit by a truck. The driver, on the other hand, claimed that the cyclist was in the middle of the track and without signs. The truck driver said that they failed to steal the cyclist in time.

Rescuers reported that the man was lying on the track unconscious and with a severe head injury.

When questioned by the fire department, they said they had no information about the current condition of the cyclist. The man is now being treated at the Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres hospital in the center of Lahesh.