Soldier who killed motorcyclist said he started drinking 6 hours before the accident in Campo Grande

Soldier who killed motorcyclist told police he started drinking 6 hours before the accident Army soldier Victor Vicentin Rocha, 22, confessed in a statement to the police that he had been consuming alcoholic beverages since 12:45 am on Saturday (20), before hitting and killing motorcyclist Miriam Rosa Matos, 44. The accident happened at 6:47 am on the same day, at the intersection of Maracaju and Padre João Crippa streets, in the center of Campo Grande. In the statement, the soldier said he was consuming vodka with energy drinks in the company of a friend, who was also in the pickup truck at the time of the accident.

He also stated that he ran the red light because he was fleeing from another vehicle. ✅ Click here to follow the g1 MS channel on WhatsApp "I didn't see the motorcycle, I was running from a car and I tried to run [the light], that's why I tried to run," he reported. According to the statement, he was heading towards the Nova Lima neighborhood when another car allegedly partially invaded his lane. The pickup truck he was driving allegedly scraped the rearview mirror of the other vehicle.

Victor stated that, after that, he started being chased. "We followed the destination on the GPS and this car started chasing us, honking and throwing the car at us," he told the police. The soldier's arrest in flagrante was converted into preventive detention after a favorable opinion from the Public Prosecutor's Office of Mato Grosso do Sul (MPMS), this Monday (22). Earlier, the defense requested provisional release, but the request was denied. Security camera images recorded the moment the pickup truck hit the motorcyclist.

Miriam died at the scene. After the collision, the pickup truck spun on the track, knocked down a tree, and invaded the parking lot of a clinic on Rua Maracaju. Parts of the motorcycle were scattered on the asphalt. Victor and the passenger of the pickup truck suffered abrasions and were taken to the Coronel Antonino Emergency Care Unit (UPA).

The soldier remained under Military Police escort and was arrested after being discharged from the hospital. He was then taken to the Community Emergency Care Police Station (Depac) Cepol.

Until the last update of this report, his defense had not been located by g1. READ ALSO: Motorcyclist dies after being hit by a speeding pickup truck in Campo Grande Drunk soldier spins pickup truck on street after hitting and killing motorcyclist in Campo Grande; VIDEO Court maintains imprisonment of soldier who ran over and killed motorcyclist in Campo Grande Breathalyzer test showed result above the limit At the police station, Victor took the breathalyzer test, which showed 0.42 mg/L of alcohol per liter of exhaled air, a rate above the limit that characterizes a traffic crime, according to the Brazilian Traffic Code (CTB). The case was registered as simple homicide, intentional bodily injury, and fleeing the scene of the accident to avoid criminal or civil liability. In a note, the Western Military Command (CMO) informed that the soldier has been away from his duties for almost a year for health treatment. According to the agency, after being discharged from the hospital, he will be sent to a military prison. "The Western Military Command informs that the soldier in question has been away from his duties for almost a year for health treatment.

After being discharged from the hospital, the soldier will be sent to a military prison establishment, where he will remain at the disposal of the Court. The Western Military Command deeply regrets the reported facts and reaffirms that the Brazilian Army does not condone conduct that contradicts ethical principles, military values, and the current legal system. The Institution remains at the disposal of the competent authorities to collaborate with the developments of the case, within the limits of its legal attributions." Army soldier Victor Vicentin Rocha in a statement to the police Reproduction Motorcyclist died after being hit by a speeding pickup truck in Campo Grande. Emilenne Queiroz/g1 See videos from Mato Grosso do Sul:.