Overview
- The school’s final float veered right just past the finish in Sector 12 and smashed into the safety barrier, an impact captured on the official broadcast and by spectators’ videos.
- Itamar de Oliveira, 65, a support worker, suffered severe open leg fractures, was stabilized at Municipal Souza Aguiar Hospital and taken to surgery.
- Another victim was transferred to Municipal Miguel Couto Hospital for further evaluation, while a third sustained minor injuries; more than a dozen people received on‑site care.
- The Civil Police’s Cidade Nova 6th precinct opened an investigation, and Liga RJ and União de Maricá said they are cooperating as potential penalties for the school are considered.
- Organizers said the float accelerated to avoid exceeding the 55‑minute limit, and the crash is the third arrival‑area incident at Sapucaí in the past decade.