He was 16 years old. His name was Ana Oliveira and was a basketball player for Sporting. She did not survive the collision of a car that did not respect the red light, hitting her while she, on a bicycle, was crossing with a green light. The accident happened on Friday at the end of the day in Campo Grande, in the direction of Entrecampos. According to Correio da ManhãThe death was declared on Saturday morning in the pediatric emergency room of the Hospital de Santa Maria.
"Sporting Clube de Portugal expresses its sorrow for the death of Ana Oliveira, a basketball player of the Club, who died following a hit-and-run accident in Lisbon last Friday. Ana Oliveira was only 16 years old, played for Sporting CP's under-19 team and had been at the Club for six years"., reads in a condolence note from the club. "To family and friends, as well as to the entire green and white sport, Sporting CP addresses the most heartfelt condolences, while praising and thanking the years of dedication and devotion to the Club."
The collision that caused the death of Ana Oliveira, who was crossing a three to four lane avenue in Campo Grande on foot and with her bicycle in hand at the green light, led to the mobilization of several cyclists online. The case shows that there is an urgent need to discuss and reconfigure cities, humanizing them and eliminating urban "highways", calming car traffic, creating more pedestrian areas, more cycle paths... Last year, 472 people lost their lives on Portuguese roads, 2288 were seriously injured.
When a car exceeds speeds and runs reds, it can actually kill an innocent person. When a bicycle or pedestrian runs a red, they are very unlikely to hurt anyone. When a person on a bicycle takes refuge on the sidewalk, it is probably because they are afraid of the road. It is therefore urgent to look responsibly and assertively at the city we have and the city we want.
