Reserve PM and former candidate for mayor of Biguaçu dies after traffic accident in SC Biguaçu City Hall/Disclosure Santa Catarina Military Police reserve colonel Heriberto Rocha Peres died on Tuesday (16) after being injured in a traffic accident in Sangão, in the south of the state, on June 3. The soldier had been admitted to a hospital in Tubarão, in the same region, for 13 days. Heriberto was 61 years old and served in public security in Santa Catarina for more than three decades, commanding the PM Battalion of Brusque, in Vale do Itajaí, and Biguaçu, in Greater Florianópolis, where he was a candidate for mayor in 2020. The municipality declared an official mourning period of three days. ✅ Click and follow the g1 SC channel on WhatsApp After joining the reserve, he was a scout leader and encouraged citizenship training for children and young people. In a statement, Biguaçu city hall lamented the police officer's death and highlighted the soldier's career in the region, "marked by his commitment to protecting society." "His legacy of ethics, discipline, respect and dedication to others leaves important marks in the history of Biguaçu and the region", the municipal administration wrote in a note. In 2020, when running in the municipal elections for Patriotas, Heriberto received 1,952 votes (5.95%). Now on g1 Accident The police officer was involved in a traffic accident on the afternoon of June 3, on BR-101. He was rescued by the Fire Department along with another 64-year-old man, after the car they were in left the road, overturned and fell into a flooded area on the banks of the highway. g1 contacted the Federal Highway Police (PRF) and the region's Volunteer Fire Department to seek more details of the collision, and was awaiting a response until the last update of the text. VIDEOS: most watched g1 SC in the last 7 days