He left the scene, refused to test, and went home naked
Em São Paulo, a colisão de um Porsche de luxo com um veículo familiar em agosto de 2025 deixou uma criança com a mandíbula fraturada e expôs a fragilidade entre privilégio, responsabilidade e consequência. Meses depois, o influenciador Samuel Sant'Anna da Costa, conhecido como Gato Preto, foi formalmente indiciado em quatro crimes — entre eles lesão culposa, fuga do local e direção sob efeito de substâncias. O caso avança pelo sistema judicial como um lembrete de que a visibilidade nas redes sociais não confere imunidade perante a lei.
- Uma criança teve a mandíbula fraturada quando um Porsche avançou o sinal vermelho em alta velocidade e atingiu o carro em que ela viajava com o pai.
- O motorista, com 2,5 milhões de seguidores nas redes sociais, abandonou a cena alegando que havia muitas pessoas filmando — e foi encontrado horas depois em casa, sem responder às autoridades.
- Laudos toxicológicos confirmaram o uso de álcool e drogas antes de ele assumir o volante, embora sua defesa conteste os resultados e permaneça em silêncio diante da imprensa.
- O indiciamento formal em quatro crimes marca a transição do caso das ruas para os tribunais, com investigações ainda em andamento e possibilidade real de prisão e multas.
Na tarde de 20 de agosto, um Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet avançou um sinal vermelho em alta velocidade na Avenida Faria Lima, em São Paulo, e colidiu com um Hyundai HB20 em que um pai e seu filho pequeno estavam. O impacto fraturou a mandíbula da criança, que precisou ser hospitalizada. O motorista do Porsche era Samuel Sant'Anna da Costa, o influenciador Gato Preto — e ele deixou o local sem prestar socorro.
Horas depois, a polícia militar o localizou em sua residência no Tremembé. As câmeras corporais dos agentes registraram a abordagem. Questionado sobre a fuga, ele disse que havia muita gente filmando. Não resistiu à prisão, mas recusou o teste do bafômetro. Em setembro, o laudo toxicológico do Instituto Médico Legal confirmou o consumo de álcool e drogas antes do acidente. A defesa contestou os resultados, classificando-os como distorcidos, e não voltou a se manifestar publicamente.
Em 23 de janeiro de 2026, a Polícia Civil de São Paulo formalizou o indiciamento em quatro crimes: lesão corporal culposa, fuga do local de acidente, direção sob influência de álcool ou outras substâncias psicoativas e adulteração da cena do acidente. O caso, conduzido pelo 15º Distrito Policial, no Itaim Bibi, segue em investigação e agora caminha para o sistema judiciário. Também estava no Porsche a influenciadora Bia Miranda, ex-participante de A Fazenda, que não foi indiciada.
On the afternoon of August 20th, a black Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet—a 2020 model worth roughly 800,000 reais—ran a red light at high speed on Avenida Faria Lima in São Paulo's west side. The car struck a Hyundai HB20 carrying a man and his young son. The boy's jaw fractured on impact. He was taken to the hospital. The Porsche's driver, Samuel Sant'Anna da Costa, known to his 2.5 million social media followers as Gato Preto, did not stay at the scene.
Hours later, military police found him at his home in Tremembé, in the city's north zone. Body camera footage from the officers showed him answering the door naked, accompanied by two unclothed women. When asked why he had left the accident site, he said there were too many people filming. He did not resist arrest but refused to take a breathalyzer test.
In September, a toxicology report from the state medical examiner's office confirmed what the initial investigation had suggested: the influencer had consumed both alcohol and drugs before getting behind the wheel. His legal team disputed the findings, calling them distorted. They have not responded to requests for further comment.
On January 23rd, São Paulo's Civil Police formally indicted Gato Preto on four counts: reckless injury, fleeing the scene of an accident, driving under the influence of alcohol or other psychoactive substances, and tampering with the accident scene. The charges carry potential prison time and fines. The case is being handled by the 15th Police District, covering the Itaim Bibi neighborhood, and investigators say their work continues.
Also in the car at the time of the crash was Bia Miranda, an influencer and former contestant on the Brazilian reality show A Fazenda. She was not charged. The child in the Hyundai remains the only documented injury from the collision, though the full scope of the man's condition has not been made public. The investigation is ongoing, and the case will now move through the judicial system.
Citações Notáveis
When questioned about leaving the scene, Gato Preto said there were too many people filming.— Military police body camera footage
His legal team characterized the toxicology findings as distorted.— Gato Preto's defense
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Why does this story matter beyond the obvious—a rich person driving recklessly?
Because it's about what happens when visibility and wealth intersect with accountability. Gato Preto has millions of followers. He's not anonymous. Yet he left a child injured and drove home.
The refusal of the breathalyzer test—was that legally significant?
Very. It's an admission of sorts. You can't be forced to blow, but the refusal itself becomes evidence of consciousness of guilt. Combined with the toxicology report, it paints a picture.
His defense called the toxicology findings distorted. Do they have a real argument there?
Possibly. Toxicology can be contested. But the body camera footage, the flight from the scene, the refusal to test—those are harder to argue away. The defense is fighting, but the facts are stacked.
What about the child? Is there a civil case coming?
Almost certainly. The family will likely sue for damages. The criminal case is separate, but it establishes liability. The boy's medical bills and pain are real, regardless of what happens in court.
Why was Bia Miranda not charged if she was in the car?
Being a passenger doesn't make you responsible for the driver's actions. She may be a witness, but there's no indication she did anything illegal. The focus is on who was driving and what he did.
What's the next step?
The case goes to the prosecutor's office for formal charges to be filed. Then it moves to trial. Gato Preto will have to answer in court. The investigation continues—they're still gathering evidence about the scene itself.