Rideshare driver records ambush by criminals on a highway in Brazil and shows how they managed to escape.

Rideshare driver captures his escape from criminals on a highway in BrazilRideshare driver captures his escape from criminals on a highway in Brazil
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In the early hours of April 30, criminals blocked a highway in Brazil to rob people heading to the coast. A rideshare driver captured the moment he escaped from the assailants.

A chilling video shows the moment a rideshare driver accelerates to escape a blockade set up by criminals attempting to rob travelers heading to the coast on a Brazilian highway.

The footage reveals a section of the road blocked with cones, placed to slow down drivers.

The video captures the moment about four suspects approach the car. The driver asked his passenger to duck down while he sped away from the danger.

In an interview with a local broadcaster, the passenger, identified as Giovanna Freire de Sá, said she would have stopped if she had been alone.

“I think a person couldn’t move cones that big by themselves, and with that number, it really looked like a police checkpoint,” she said. Both she and the driver escaped unharmed. None of the suspects have been arrested.

Ecovias, the company managing the highway stretch, reported that the police were called after the criminals’ actions were detected through Operational Control Center cameras.

The concessionaire expressed regret over the incident. “The company has been continuously investing in monitoring technologies and operational intelligence,” said Ecovias.

+Watch the driver’s escape video

Photos and video: Facebook VIVA ABC

Photos and video: Facebook VIVA ABC. This content was created with the assistance of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.

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