A young 19-year-old motorcyclist died after crashing into a pole in Brusque, in Vale do Itajaí. The accident occurred last Saturday evening (4) on Avenida Primeiro de Mayo.

A 19-year-old motorcyclist died after crashing into a pole in Brusque – Photo: Social Media/ND Reproduction

The victim was identified as Denilson Cardoso do Carmo. He was born in Laranjeiras do Sul, a city in the state of Paraná.

Resident of Brusque, the young man’s funeral took place at the municipal cemetery of Parque da Saudade in the Sousa Cruz area this Monday (6).

On social media, friends and family mourned the young man’s death with mournful images. “My condolences to the family, strength to everyone,” a friend commented.

The motorcyclist was rescued but died in hospital

The military fire department was called to the incident around 10:50 p.m. At the scene, rescuers found the driver of the Honda XRE lying on the road, conscious but confused.

Firefighters said the motorcyclist had suspected internal bleeding and reported pain in the area. It turned out that he also had a closed femur fracture.

After pre-hospital care, the victim was taken to the emergency department of Azambuja Hospital. However, on Sunday morning (5) he died from his injuries.