An app driver was killed during a robbery in the early hours of this Tuesday (16), on the BR-459 highway, in Santa Rita do Sapucaí (MG). The victim was identified as Luciano Ricardo Primao, 47 years old, born in São Bernardo do Campo (SP) and resident in the municipality. 📲 Follow the g1 Sul de Minas page on Instagram According to the Military Police, the incident was recorded at around 2:30 am, after an employee of the concessionaire responsible for the BR-459 toll plaza called 190 when she saw a white Volkswagen Polo parked on the side of the highway with the hazard lights on. App driver is killed during robbery on BR-459, in Santa Rita do Sapucaí (MG) Social networks Upon arriving at the scene, the military found that the vehicle belonged to an app transportation company. The car had its doors open and no occupants. During searches nearby, Luciano was found lying on the other side of the highway, with no vital signs. He had perforations in the chest region, apparently caused by a sharp instrument. Initial investigations indicate that the vehicle passed through the toll plaza at around 11:50 pm. Surveys carried out by the PM indicate that the driver was carrying two passengers in the back seat at the time of the crime. According to reports collected by the military, one of the suspects is a young man with white skin, shaved hair and wearing a thick silver chain. The second would be a young black man wearing a white cap with a black brim. Both appeared to be around 20 years old. Lucas Soares brings what was highlighted this week on g1 Sul de Minas According to the police, evidence found at the scene suggests that the criminals fled on foot through a wooded area that gives access to an old train track. During the tracking, several banknotes were located scattered along the route used in the escape. The Military Police began a siege and blockade operation in the region and continue to carry out efforts to locate the perpetrators. Until the publication of this report, no one had been arrested. The corporation asks that any information that could help in identifying or locating the suspects be passed on, anonymously, by calling 181 (Disque Denúncia) or 190. Luciano Ricardo Primao's body was sent to the Legal Medical Institute (IML) in Pouso Alegre. There is still no information about the release of the body or the wake and burial times. See more news from the region on g1 Sul de Minas