Overview

• Officer Alberto Roque Peres confirmed there were no signs of violence or external involvement and that the car’s handbrake was engaged
• The couple had parked at a known scenic hang-gliding launch ramp near Venda Nova do Imigrante late at night after attending a party
• Authorities believe movements during the couple’s intimate moment caused the vehicle to shift and roll over the cliff edge
• The car tumbled roughly 1,300 feet, ejecting both occupants before coming to rest in dense brush below
• Residents reported hearing a loud noise between 1:30 a.m. and 2 a.m., but visibility was limited until a caretaker discovered the wreckage at dawn