High-Speed Crash on PR-508 Kills Four, Including Three Siblings; Suspect Detained

Overview

• Emergency teams responded after a four-vehicle collision on PR-508 that occurred Tuesday, Nov. 10, and the crash left four people dead including librarian Gisele Voss Bergmann and her two siblings.
• Police reconstruction from the Batalhão de Polícia Rodoviária says two cars collided laterally, crossed into the opposite lane and struck vehicles coming the other way, causing one pickup to roll over.
• The suspected driver, identified as Felipe Ramon Gonzato, was detained after officers reported signs of intoxication and his refusal to take a breathalyzer; he remains held at the Cadeia Pública de Paranaguá and his defense says no custody hearing has yet occurred.
• Two other people were taken to the Hospital Regional do Litoral and remain hospitalized in serious condition as authorities continue collecting evidence at the scene.
• Funeral services for the three siblings are scheduled in the Curitiba area and public tributes have been posted by friends and public figures while police investigations continue into the crash sequence and the role of the high-speed video.