Brazilian Influencer, 28, Killed in Head-on Crash While Fleeing Police in Car Carrying 302 Lbs. of Marijuana
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Influencer Alana Alves da Silva was among seven people killed in a head-on crash in Brazil on Aug. 8
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The crash occurred after the car fled police during a traffic stop and attempted to overtake multiple vehicles
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Two other individuals in da Silva’s car and four in the other car were also killed in the collision
Brazilian content creator Alana Alves da Silva was among seven people who were killed in a collision between two cars on a highway in Salinas, Minas Gerais, Brazil, on Aug. 8.
According to outlet G1 Globo (citing Brazil’s Federal Highway Police), Alves was riding in a car carrying approximately 302 lbs. of marijuana, which fled from police after failing to obey a traffic stop.
Alana Alves da Silva.
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After proceeding for about six miles down highway BR-251, the car’s driver attempted to overtake four vehicles in the opposite lane, which ultimately caused a head-on collision with a black GM Astra on the highway.
Also riding in the car with Alves at the time was 24-year-old Pedro Yan Linhares Gutierrez, who was driving the vehicle, and Ramon Silverio Nogueira, 19.
Both Gutierrez and Nogueira died at the scene. Another unnamed woman, 20, who was also riding in the car, was taken to the hospital in serious condition.
Four other people riding in the car that Gutierrez hit were also pronounced dead at the scene, including 79-year-old Argemiro Machado da Silva, 76-year-old Valmir Machado da Silva, 77-year-old Alcides Silva Santos and 46-year-old Gilmar Bispo dos Santos.
Alana Alves da Silva.
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All four were from Ruy Barbosa, Bahia — a municipality in the Northeast region of Brazil — according to a statement from the town’s Instagram account.
Alves, who is known online for her day-in-the-life content as well as making videos documenting humorous pranks, had nearly 60,000 followers on Instagram.
She also ran her own fitness brand, Latina Fitness, and frequently posted about healthy living routines on her pages.
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