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Beloved Brazilian Influencer Dies in Horrific Highway Crash
6 Oct
Summary
- Rafaela Del Bianchi, 27, died in a car accident in Brazil
- Bianchi was ejected from a car that flipped on the highway
- Her friend and the car's owner were hospitalized with minor injuries
Last month, the Brazilian social media community was left in mourning after the tragic passing of influencer Rafaela Del Bianchi. The 27-year-old rising star died in a car accident that occurred on the Lix da Cunha Highway in São Paulo, Brazil, around 5 a.m. local time.
According to reports, Bianchi was ejected from the vehicle after it flipped over on the highway. While Bianchi did not survive the crash, her friend and the owner of the car were both taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
Bianchi, who had amassed over 29,000 Instagram followers, had shared a selfie just hours before the fatal incident. In the image, the influencer was seen pursing her lips with her hair styled in loose waves, captioning the post with a single lightning bolt emoji.
Following the news of Bianchi's death, her loved ones took to social media to pay tribute to the young woman. Brazilian soccer star Kerolin Nicoli and her daughter honored the late influencer, while Bianchi's brother, Ryan Del Bianchi, penned an emotional "open letter" expressing his grief over the devastating loss.
