Maria Irene Campos spent Wednesday afternoon helping neighbors harvest their crops in Balazar, in Povoa de Varzim. Returning home, a 66-year-old woman slipped on a ramp in her yard. At this time, the daughter arrived at the scene in a van and did not notice that her mother had fallen. He hit her to death with a car, followed by the victim’s youngest granddaughter. The tragedy left the family devastated.
“The daughter was upset and did not react. It was a big shock for him to see his mother under the van. Neighbors lifted the van with logs and managed to pull the woman out, but she eventually died,” the neighbor said.
The accident occurred around 19:00. The driver of the car arrived home after picking up his daughter from school and doing some shopping. Representatives of the Red Cross of Macieira de Rates and the INEM ambulance and intensive care unit were called to the scene. Maneuvers to rescue Maria Irina were still carried out, but to no avail. The body was later recovered by Povoa de Varzim firefighters.
The victim’s granddaughter was soon removed from the scene. The girl and her mother received psychological support. The van driver underwent blood tests at the hospital. This Thursday he was still in the medical ward, devastated by the tragedy. The State Police is investigating the circumstances of the incident. Maria Irina was a widow and lived with her daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter.
Author: Ana Isabel Fonseca, Fatima Vilasa This Ana Ines Baptista
Source: CM Jornal
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