A man died after he was hit on Friday afternoon (24) while trying to cross the street in the Santa Rita area of ​​Lages. According to eyewitnesses, a few moments before he was hit by a car, the victim had already managed to escape from being hit by a truck. Information from NDTV.

The accident occurred this Friday afternoon (24) in Lajes – Photo: Jatir Fernandez/Reproduction/ND

The accident occurred on Avenida Marechal Floriano in the Santa Rita area. There is no information about the identity of the victim.

Witnesses said the man ran across the street to avoid being hit by a truck, but moments later he was hit by a car traveling in the same direction.

The car that hit the pedestrian was crushed and part of the glass was cracked – Photo: Jatir Fernandez/Reproduction/ND

CBMSC (Santa Catarina Military Fire Department) and Samu (Mobile Emergency Services) were called and attempted to resuscitate the victim, who succumbed to his injuries and died at the scene.

The man’s body was recovered by a team of the State Scientific Police and sent for examination to the IGP (General Institute of Forensic Science of Santa Catarina).

The victim was treated by Samu (Mobile Emergency Services) and CBMSC (Santa Catarina Military Fire Department) crews, but were unable to resist their injuries and died at the scene. – Photo: Jatir Fernandez/Reproduction/ND