He left the scene, taking with him his girlfriend, and hours later police found him at home, naked.
Na madrugada de 20 de agosto, em uma das avenidas mais movimentadas de São Paulo, uma escolha — dirigir embriagado e acelerado — transformou segundos em consequências que uma criança carregará por muito tempo. O laudo do IML confirmou que Samuel Sant'anna, o influenciador Gato Preto, estava sob efeito de álcool, ecstasy e maconha quando seu Porsche cruzou um sinal vermelho e atingiu um veículo de família. O que se segue não é apenas um processo criminal, mas uma pergunta mais antiga sobre visibilidade, responsabilidade e o que acontece quando a fama encontra a lei.
- Uma criança fraturou o maxilar e sofreu trauma craniano depois que um Porsche em alta velocidade invadiu o cruzamento e atingiu o carro em que ela estava.
- Em vez de prestar socorro, o motorista abandonou a cena — e horas depois foi encontrado em casa, enquanto a vítima ainda estava hospitalizada.
- O laudo forense do IML eliminou qualquer margem de dúvida: álcool, MDMA e cannabis estavam no organismo de Gato Preto no momento do acidente.
- Nas redes sociais, o influenciador lamentou o prejuízo com o carro avaliado em 1,5 milhão de reais; sua acompanhante chamou o veículo atingido de 'lixo'.
- A polícia civil prepara indiciamento por lesão corporal culposa, omissão de socorro, fuga do local e adulteração de cena do crime — a investigação segue em curso no 14º DP de Pinheiros.
Na manhã de 20 de agosto, câmeras de segurança registraram o momento em que um Porsche conversível avançou o sinal vermelho na Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima, em São Paulo, e colidiu com um Hyundai HB20 que trafegava regularmente pela Rua Elvira Ferraz. O impacto foi forte o suficiente para que o filho do motorista do HB20 batesse a cabeça no airbag com força capaz de fraturar o maxilar. A criança foi levada ao Hospital Alvorada, na zona sul da cidade.
Ao volante do Porsche estava Samuel Sant'anna, conhecido nas redes sociais como Gato Preto. Ele não ficou para prestar socorro. Saiu do local levando consigo sua acompanhante, Bia Miranda, ex-participante de reality show. Horas depois, policiais militares o localizaram em sua residência no Tremembé, na zona norte. Imagens de câmera corporal mostram o momento em que ele atendeu a porta e explicou que havia ajudado as vítimas antes de ir embora — porque muitas pessoas estavam filmando.
O laudo do Instituto de Medicina Legal confirmou o que a investigação já suspeitava: álcool, MDMA e maconha no organismo de Gato Preto no momento do acidente. Com base nesses resultados e nas imagens disponíveis, a polícia civil prepara indiciamento por lesão corporal sob influência de substâncias, omissão de socorro, fuga do local, velocidade incompatível e adulteração da cena do crime.
Enquanto a criança se recuperava, Gato Preto publicou vídeos nas redes sociais mostrando a mão ferida e comentando que o carro destruído havia custado 1,5 milhão de reais — mas que estava bem. Bia Miranda disse que não viu o semáforo porque olhava para o celular no momento da batida, chamou o HB20 de 'lixo' e se ofereceu para pagar os reparos. Sua assessoria jurídica emitiu nota reforçando que ela era apenas passageira, que coopera com as autoridades e que medidas legais serão tomadas contra informações inverídicas sobre o caso.
A repercussão do episódio vai além da gravidade das lesões. O fato de ambos serem figuras públicas com grande alcance nas redes sociais colocou sob escrutínio não apenas as ações de uma madrugada, mas o que se diz — e como se diz — depois que as câmeras continuam gravando.
On August 20th, a convertible Porsche driven by Samuel Sant'anna—known to his social media followers as Gato Preto—ran a red light at high speed on Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima in São Paulo's west side. Security cameras captured the moment the luxury car crossed the intersection and struck a Hyundai HB20 that was lawfully in the roadway on Rua Elvira Ferraz. The Porsche continued forward and hit a traffic signal pole. Inside the HB20 was a family; the driver's son, a child, struck his head on the airbag with enough force to fracture his jaw. He was taken to Hospital Alvorada in the city's south zone.
Gato Preto did not wait for police. He left the scene, taking with him his passenger and girlfriend, Bia Miranda, a former reality television contestant. Hours later, around 10 a.m., military police found him at his home in the Tremembé neighborhood in the city's north. Body camera footage shows him answering the door naked, accompanied by two women. When officers explained they were detaining him for fleeing an accident scene with an injured victim, he said he had helped the victims and then left because too many people were filming him.
A forensic examination conducted by the Institute of Legal Medicine—the IML—has now confirmed what investigators suspected. The urine test came back positive for alcohol, MDMA (ecstasy), and marijuana. The results, obtained by TV Globo, form the foundation of the charges the civil police are preparing to bring against him: bodily injury while driving under the influence, failure to provide assistance to victims, fleeing the accident scene, driving at unsafe speeds, and tampering with the crime scene. The 14th Police District in Pinheiros is handling the investigation.
In the hours after the crash, before his arrest, Gato Preto posted videos on social media showing his injured hand. He said the destruction of his car cost him 1.5 million reais but that he was "doing fine." Bia Miranda, for her part, called the damaged HB20 "trash" and said she would pay for repairs. She also said she had not seen the traffic light because she was looking at her phone when the collision happened, and she apologized to the driver and his son.
Her legal team later issued a statement saying she was merely a passenger with no control over the vehicle's operation, that she is cooperating fully with authorities, and that she is committed to providing all necessary assistance to the victims. The statement warned that any false or misleading information about the case would result in legal action.
The case has drawn attention not only because of the severity of the crash and the child's injuries, but because both Gato Preto and Bia Miranda are public figures with substantial followings. The forensic results and the video evidence—showing a car running a red light at speed—have made the facts of what happened difficult to dispute. What remains to be determined is how the courts will treat the charges, and whether the influencers' public statements and offers of compensation will factor into the legal proceedings. The investigation is ongoing.
Notable Quotes
He said he had helped the victims and then left because too many people were filming him— Gato Preto's explanation to police
She was merely a passenger with no control over the vehicle's operation and is cooperating fully with authorities— Bia Miranda's legal team statement
The Hearth Conversation Another angle on the story
Why does it matter that the forensic report came back now, weeks after the crash?
Because it transforms the case from a traffic accident into a criminal matter. Before the toxicology results, there was a collision. Now there's evidence of impaired driving—three substances at once. That changes everything legally.
The child was injured. How serious are we talking?
Serious enough to hospitalize. A fractured jaw and head trauma from an airbag impact. That's not a minor scrape. It's the kind of injury that stays with a family.
Why did he leave the scene?
He said it was because people were filming him. Whether that's the real reason or just the reason he gave—that's part of what the investigation has to sort out. But the law doesn't care much about his reasoning. You don't leave an accident with an injured child.
What strikes you most about how they responded afterward?
The disconnect. He's posting about his car and how "fine" he is. She's calling the other car trash. Meanwhile, a child is in a hospital bed. The public statements seem almost designed to make things worse for themselves legally.
Do you think the money helps their case?
It might help the victims. It won't help them in court. A judge doesn't reduce charges because someone offers to pay. If anything, it can look like they're trying to buy their way out of accountability.
What happens next?
The civil police will formally indict him. Then it moves to the courts. The video evidence is clear, the toxicology is clear. The question becomes what the legal system does with all of it.