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Roberto Carlos Unhurt After Brake Failure Crash During TV Globo Special Shoot

TV Globo attributes the crash to a brake failure on a classic Cadillac used in the Gramado recording.

Overview

  • The 83-year-old singer’s Cadillac struck three production vehicles during filming for the broadcaster’s year-end special in Gramado.
  • Roberto Carlos and three crew members were taken to a local hospital for precautionary tests and were released the same day without complications.
  • TV Globo said a brake-system failure caused the loss of control of the vehicle.
  • Two concerts scheduled in Rio de Janeiro were canceled, while later December dates and a February tour to the United States and Mexico remain on the calendar.
  • Recording of the special has resumed, with production proceeding as planned according to the broadcaster and the artist’s team.