The man was injured when he crashed his car into a pole and was thrown from the vehicle at about 9:30 pm on Friday (20) in Rua Pedro Eulalio Andriani, Centro de Tijucas in Greater Florianópolis. Information provided by the Fire Department.

The car was destroyed after colliding with a pole – Photo: Fire Department/Reproduction/ND

Man thrown from car after hitting pole

According to rescuers, when they arrived at the scene, the man was lying on his side on the sidewalk, next to the car. He had several injuries to his head and face, as well as his arms and legs.

The fire department said that according to people at the scene, the man was thrown from the vehicle after hitting a pole. In addition, the victim also had breathing problems and was taken to the San Jose Hospital in Tijucas.

Firefighters rescued the man and took him to a San Jose hospital – Fire Department/Reproduction/ND

The vehicle was removed from the scene using a tow truck – Fire Department/Reproduction/ND