Family of Simone dos Santos Manoel reported that the woman had her leg amputated after being run over during a car racing competition in Brazil on Saturday (1).
Simone dos Santos Manoel had her left leg amputated after being run over during a drag racing competition in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, on Saturday (1).
The woman remains hospitalized. Relatives stated that she was returning home by bicycle after work.
One of the spectators filmed the moment of the accident. The footage shows the driver leaving the track and invading the median, colliding with the cyclist, hitting her on the side.
“I think this type of sport needs more safety. There was a tape that people were not supposed to cross, but I think a tape can’t stop a car going at high speed,” said the victim’s sister, Juliane Tauffer.
The organizers stated that they “had all the necessary authorizations from the city hall and the military police to hold the event.”
The Gaúcha Automobile Federation said that the event “was not authorized by this Federation and the authorities were informed of the non-authorization.”
Authorities are investigating the causes of the accident.
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