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Man arrested after car hits and kills elderly woman in São Paulo
A 76-year-old woman was killed when a car struck her in Jardim Aracati, in south São Paulo.
Police say the 35-year-old driver veered onto the sidewalk, hit her and then crashed into a wall.
The driver was arrested on Saturday and was described as showing signs of intoxication.
He denied drinking, refused a breath test and told authorities he could not remember the crash.
Police said they found alcohol and drugs in the car; the driver denied using the substances, and the drugs were sent for analysis.
The case was registered as negligent homicide involving a vehicle, and São Paulo's 47th police district is investigating the circumstances.
Video of the crash will be used in the investigation, which is ongoing.
A 76-year-old woman died after a car hit her in Jardim Aracati, in southern São Paulo.
A 35-year-old man was arrested on Saturday, November 7, after the crash.
Police said the driver showed signs of intoxication, refused a breath test and denied drinking alcohol.
The car mounted the sidewalk, struck the woman and then hit a wall, according to São Paulo’s Public Security Secretariat.
The case was registered as negligent homicide involving a motor vehicle, and the circumstances are under investigation.
- Who
- A 76-year-old woman was killed. A 35-year-old man was arrested.
- What
- A car hit and killed the woman. Police said the driver showed signs of intoxication.
- When
- Saturday, November 7. The article was published on November 8, 2026.
- Where
- Jardim Aracati, in southern São Paulo, Brazil.
- Why
- Not stated. The circumstances of the crash are under investigation.
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The driver mounted the sidewalk and struck the 76-year-old woman, according to the Public Security Secretariat.
The car hit a property wall, and the woman died at the scene.
Police arrested the 35-year-old driver.
- Victim
- 76-year-old woman
- Suspect
- 35-year-old man
- Location
- Jardim Aracati, southern São Paulo
- Arrest
- Saturday, November 7
- Police station
- 47th Police District, Capão Redondo