Nicolas camp responds after fatal crash: “Victim crossed at wrong spot” | OneFootball

After left-back Nicolas was arrested on Monday night (3) after being involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident in the Barueri area, in Greater São Paulo, the young São Paulo player’s representatives released a statement clarifying what happened. Read it in full below:

“The defense of athlete Nicolas informs that on the night of last Monday, he was involved in a traffic accident at the moment a person was crossing the road outside the pedestrian crossing and at an inappropriate location for crossing.

Immediately after the incident, Nicolas remained at the scene, provided all possible assistance, called emergency services and later went to the Police Station to provide the necessary clarification.

At the time, it was confirmed that he had not consumed alcohol and that his National Driver’s License was valid.

Nicolas has already given a statement to the competent authorities and was assured the right to respond to the proceedings while free.

The case is under the defense of attorney Dr. Guilherme Pacheco, who is taking all necessary legal measures and fully monitoring the investigation of the facts, proving his complete innocence.

We express our solidarity to the family of the person involved“.

The fatal incident

Nicolas had dinner on Monday night (3) at a mall in the area accompanied by full-back Igor Felisberto and forward Ryan Francisco, also players for the São Paulo club. The group left the establishment in separate vehicles.

After learning of the fatal accident, Felisberto and Francisco returned to the scene, where they remained until emergency services arrived before going to the police station to give statements.

Police report and conflicting statements

In the police report filed about the case, there is suspicion that the players were street racing on a public road. The hypothesis is based on the account of a witness, who said they saw the cars traveling at high speed in the moments before the impact.

In their official statements to the police authority, the three players categorically denied taking part in an illegal race.

The 19-year-old Tricolor full-back told police that none of them had consumed alcohol and also said that an app on his cellphone indicated that his vehicle was traveling at 50 km/h.

According to the police report, Paulo Rodrigues, 84, was crossing Alameda Rio Negro, in front of Shopping Iguatemi Alphaville, at around 9:53 p.m. (Brasília time), when he was struck by a BMW 220i, Nicolas’s vehicle.

Legal follow-up and official statements

Nicolas is undergoing a custody hearing, a procedure in which the court will assess whether his arrest should be maintained or revoked. São Paulo released an official statement early in the afternoon about the case. Read it below:

“It was confirmed that the athlete had not consumed alcohol and that his National Driver’s License was in regular status. Nicolas gave a statement to the competent authorities and was assured the right to respond to the proceedings while free.

São Paulo Futebol Clube deeply regrets what happened and extends its solidarity to the victim’s family at this time of pain and sorrow. The Club will continue to monitor the case through its legal department”.

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