A 68 -year -old wheelchair -up was dragged by a few meters by a truck on a road in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
The accident, which occurred on Monday (23), was recorded by security cameras and shows the moment when the vehicle touches the back of retired Luiz Jaeger and holds it on the bumpers. Despite the fright, he did not suffer serious injuries.
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According to the family, the elderly managed through a road when it was hit, as the place has no regular sidewalks, which forced him to circulate on the track. Witnesses shouted to alert the driver, who eventually stopped and allowed Luiz to be removed in front of the truck. Still, the driver would have left the place without help.
The granddaughter of the victim, Nicolly Jaeger, said his grandfather was pain in his back, but chose not to go to the hospital and is recovering at home. A police report was filed by the family on Wednesday (25) and will be referred to the Traffic Crimes Police Station, which will evaluate if an inquiry will open or file the case.
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A wheelchair escaped unharmed from a serious accident on the afternoon of Monday (23), at the 22nd Parade of Lomba do Pinheiro, in Porto Alegre. According to witnesses, the driver of a truck did not notice the presence of the man in one of the blind spots of the vehicle and eventually dragged him by… pic.twitter.com/XQXIu90RD4
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