One of the Union of Maricá floats ran over people at the Marquês de Sapucaí sambadrome, in Rio de Janeiro and tore one of their legs apart in the early hours of this Sunday (15). The group was the sixth to perform on the second night of parades of the Gold Series, the second division of Rio’s Carnival.
The school’s third float was leaving the parade ground and, when trying to turn into Praça da Apoteose, it trapped people next to the railing. According to Fire Department Colonel Samuel Martins, who commands the operation in Sapucaí, five people were injured and one of them is in serious condition. All victims were taken to Souza Aguiar hospital, in .
The accident caused the school to break out and end its procession after 57 minutes. Because of this, the Union of Maricá will begin the investigation on Wednesday (18) with a .
The car in question passed through Sapucaí with its lights off, which should mean that Maricá will receive discounts on floats and props. Another incident in the group’s parade occurred in the second float, which had one during the dispersion.
