9-Year-Old Killed by Bus After Getting Off E‑Bike in Complexo do Alemão

Overview

• The collision occurred on Thursday when nine-year-old Theo was struck by a bus of line 485 on Estrada do Itararé as he disembarked from an electric bicycle near the Vila Olímpica Carlos Castilho.
• Emergency teams took Theo to the UPA do Alemão where staff said he arrived already deceased and his family has publicly mourned the loss.
• Police took the bus driver and the boy’s grandfather to the 22ª DP for statements and recorded a negative alcoolemia test for the driver.
• Investigators have requested a forensic pericia for the scene and warned that bystanders altered evidence before forensic teams arrived, which may complicate reconstruction.
• Transportes Fabio’s said it is cooperating with authorities, the Vila Olímpica suspended activities for the week, and investigators continue to analyse evidence before any charges are filed.