Driver hits parked car, tries to leave scene and breathalyzer shows 0,99 mg/L in PG
Driver with 0,99 mg/L in Ponta Grossa hit a parked vehicle in Uvaranas and was taken to the police station on Friday night (16).
A driver was referred to the police station after being involved in a traffic accident on Friday night (16), in the region of Uvaranas. According to information obtained on the spot, the 62-year-old man was reported to have hit a vehicle that was parked on the corner of Leopoldo Fróes and Raposo Tavares streets.
According to the testimony of witnesses, the driver was following Leopoldo Fróes Street, in the direction of avenida Carlos Cavalcanti, when the collision occurred. After hitting the parked car, he would have left the scene.
The vehicle hit was under the responsibility of a workshop. According to the report sent to BnT Online, a person in charge of the establishment was nearby, witnessed the situation and followed the driver.
Driver was located nearby
With the help of motorcyclists who were in the area, the car was intercepted near a traffic light at avenida Carlos Cavalcanti. The driver then returned to the place where the collision occurred.
According to witnesses, there was initially an attempt to resolve the situation between the parties. The driver, however, denied responsibility for the collision and said he had not fled the scene.
During the incident, traffic agents performed the test of the ethylometer. According to the information obtained by BnT Online, the device pointed to 0.99 milligrams of alcohol per liter of expired alveolar air (mg/L).
The index is above the parameter provided in the traffic legislation for criminal framework related to the driving of vehicles under the influence of alcohol.
The man was sent to the police station
The Municipal Civil Guard also participated in the attendance. According to the report obtained by the report, there was verbal resistance during the approach and the agents needed to intervene to control the situation.
The man was subsequently referred to appropriate police procedures. According to witnesses, he mentioned having influence and made references to an alleged link with the military during the discussion.
The report, however, did not independently confirm this link or the statements attributed to the driver. This information is presented exclusively as a report of the people who accompanied the occurrence.
The case should be analyzed by the police authority, responsible for defining the possible frameworks and other measures.
