Michael Rodrigo Grutzmann, 36 years old, died after the car he was driving left the road and overturned at km 917 of BR-163, in Itaúba, 600 km from Cuiabá, this Monday (25). A passenger was in the vehicle and was rescued. Polícia Civil and Perícia Oficial and Identificação Técnica (Politec) carried out surveys at the site.
Circunstâncias from the accident
The vehicle was found on the side of the highway after leaving the road on the outside of the wrong lane before overturning. Michael’s death was confirmed at the scene of the accident. Segundo to Polícia Civil, it was not possible to accurately identify the dynamics of what happened. The expert only indicated the trajectory of the car at the time of loss of control.
The dealership Via Brasil helped the passenger, who suffered injuries. The victim was taken to Pronto Socorro from Sinop for treatment. Informações about his health status has not been disclosed by the authorities so far.
Procedimentos police and forensics
Michael’s body was taken to Instituto Médico Legal (IML) of Sinop for the necessary identification and necropsy procedures. Politec carried out technical surveys on site that will help determine the causes of the accident. Investigators collected evidence to determine factors that contributed to the rollover.
Investigadores and Polícia Civil continue to investigate the details of the incident. The material collected by the expert will be analyzed to clarify circumstances that have not yet been defined. Relatórios technicals will be drawn up in the coming days.
Dados from the accident
- Local of the event: km 917 of BR-163, Itaúba, Mato Grosso
- Vítima fatal: Michael Rodrigo Grutzmann, 36 years old
- Passageiro rescued with injuries
- Veículo left the track and overturned
- Data: Monday, 25
- Distância from Cuiabá: 600 km
- Órgãos triggered: Polícia Civil, Politec, Via Brasil, Pronto Socorro of Sinop, IML of Sinop
Operações customer service
The Via Brasil dealership team worked to quickly rescue the injured passenger. Pre-hospital care was carried out on the sides of the highway before referral to Pronto Socorro from Sinop. The operation relied on resources from the concessionaire responsible for the maintenance and safety of BR-163 in that section.
