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Police vehicle hits motorcyclist during Lula victory celebrations in Florianópolis
A Santa Catarina police vehicle hit a motorcyclist on Sunday night in Ingleses, a neighborhood in Florianópolis, Brazil.
The crash happened as people gathered to celebrate President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s re-election victory.
The 24-year-old rider needed surgery and was still in hospital at the latest update.
Videos show the police vehicle crossing a central divider and striking the motorcycle, while police say officers were intervening after seeing riders make dangerous manoeuvres.
The state prosecutor’s office is seeking information from the Military Police, which says the case will also go to its internal affairs unit for review.
Lula ally Guilherme Boulos said he would seek the arrest of the officers, while a hearing to assess the motorcyclist’s detention is expected after he leaves hospital.
A Polícia Militar Rodoviária vehicle struck a motorcyclist during celebrations for Lula’s re-election in Florianópolis on Sunday night.
The 24-year-old rider was taken to hospital, underwent surgery and remained hospitalized in the latest reports.
The military police said officers intervened after seeing motorcyclists performing dangerous maneuvers, and that a collision occurred during the intervention.
Videos show the police vehicle crossing a central divider and hitting the motorcycle; the police said it would refer the case to its internal affairs office.
The Public Prosecutor’s Office is following the case and requested information from the military police.
- Who
- A 24-year-old motorcyclist and officers in a Santa Catarina Military Police Highway Patrol vehicle.
- What
- The police vehicle struck the motorcyclist during an intervention. He was injured and underwent surgery.
- When
- Sunday night, October 25, 2026, at about 10 p.m.
- Where
- The Ingleses neighborhood, on the SC-403 highway in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
- Why
- Police said officers intervened after seeing motorcyclists performing dangerous maneuvers. The circumstances of the collision are under review.
Santa Catarina Military Police
The motorcyclist’s defense
Reason for police intervention
Santa Catarina Military Police
Police said officers saw motorcyclists performing dangerous maneuvers and intervened to contain one rider.
The motorcyclist’s defense
The defense said available video shows violence against the rider and what it considers an abuse of authority.
Account of the collision
Santa Catarina Military Police
Police said a collision occurred between the motorcycle and the police vehicle during the intervention.
The motorcyclist’s defense
The defense said it was gathering evidence, including video, to clarify the circumstances.
The collision occurred on SC-403 in Florianópolis during celebrations for Lula’s re-election.
The motorcyclist was admitted to the emergency department at Hospital Governador Celso Ramos, accompanied by police.
The highway police issued an initial account saying the rider had performed dangerous maneuvers and accelerated excessively.
The police issued an updated statement saying officers intervened after seeing dangerous maneuvers and that a collision occurred.
The Public Prosecutor’s Office requested information from the military police and said it was following the case.
- Motorcyclist’s age
- 24
- Location
- Ingleses neighborhood, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina
- Road
- SC-403
- Hospital admission
- 1:20 a.m. on Monday, October 26
- Police investigation
- Case referred to the Corregedoria for review of the circumstances and possible administrative measures
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What people are saying
serão adotadas as medidas administrativas cabíveis, com o encaminhamento dos fatos à Corregedoria
Estamos buscando autorização para ter acesso direto. Não temos ainda acesso, mas estamos buscando essa autorização
Estamos trabalhando no sentido de reunir todas as provas, os vídeos que a gente já teve acesso, da violência perpetrada contra ele, em flagrante abuso de autoridade por parte da autoridade policial
Até o momento que foi encaminhado para cirurgia não foram encontrados familiares no local