The São Paulo Court of Justice (TJ-SP) converted into preventive detention the arrest in the act of Antonio Tomé Dos Santos Junior and Gabriel Elias Zogbi Menuzzo, both 25 years old, drivers of luxury cars involved in an accident on Rodovia dos Bandeirantes that left one dead and three injured last Thursday (9). The investigation indicates that the men were having a “race” with three other vehicles.
The decision came after the Civil Police requested the conversion of the prison. A custody hearing was held this Friday (10).
The young men were charged with manslaughter and bodily harm while driving a motor vehicle and arrested red-handed after the accident.
At km 40 of the highway, in the Cajamar region, Antonio Tomé was driving an Audi and Gabriel Elias, a Subaru. The vehicles are valued at more than R$200,000. In the passenger seat of the Subaru, was Gustavo Henrique Buchholz Toffani, 25 years old, who was treated at Hospital São Vicente, in Jundiaí, but did not survive his injuries.
Two other Audi vehicles and a Porsche were also involved in the accident. According to the police report, the vehicles were traveling at high speed, around 130 km/h, and collided after an attempt to overtake.
The São Paulo Public Security Secretariat reported that the drivers had their documentation up to date. Police also confirmed that the drivers tested negative on the breathalyzer.
This content was originally published in Justice orders preventive detention of drivers who participated in race in Bandeirantes on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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