On Saturday night, a 26-year-old woman was struck by a vehicle in Cachoeirinha, a city in the greater Porto Alegre metropolitan area. The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. while she was walking on the street, and surveillance footage captured the moment of impact, revealing that she was violently thrown into the air by the collision. Following the accident, the driver fled without assisting the victim, who was subsequently taken to Hospital Padre Jeremias for treatment.

The hospital reported that the woman sustained cuts to her head and hand, although x-ray results showed no fractures, allowing for the expectation of her discharge on Monday. In the aftermath of the incident, the Civil Police initiated an investigation with the possibility that the circumstances of the crash could classify it as a potential attempt at feminicide due to the nature of the assault and the identity of the driver, which remains unknown.

According to police sources, the vehicle involved in the hit-and-run was seized early Saturday morning, but details regarding the driver or the number of occupants in the car have yet to be revealed. The investigation seeks to clarify the motivation behind the incident and whether there might be deeper implications regarding the safety of women in public spaces, particularly in light of rising concerns about violence against women in Brazil.