Influencer Luanna Araujo and fiancé die in tragic birthday highway crash

Online personality Luanna Araújo and her partner reportedly lost their lives on her birthday in a three-vehicle pile-up on the highway.

According to Brazilian news source g1, Araújo, her fiancé Korbinian Andreas Dengler, and their friend Herbson Nunes Negrão were traveling in a car on September 26 when it crashed into two trucks at approximately 1:20 a.m. on a highway in Brazil.

Reports indicate that all three occupants of the car perished. The online personality, boasting over 94,000 Instagram followers, was 29 years old at the time of her passing.

The publication stated that emergency services extracted one truck driver from the crash site and transported them to a hospital in critical state, while the other driver suffered only slight wounds.

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Law enforcement officials are reportedly looking into the occurrence.

Following the announcement of Araújo’s passing, Colégio Santa Sofia released a tribute statement acknowledging the influencer.

“Colégio Santa Sofia extends its sincerest sympathies on the death of Luanna Araújo, an alumna of our establishment and the daughter of our esteemed sports coordinator, Cristiano Melo,” the Instagram message conveyed, translated from Portuguese. “We offer our prayers, seeking divine comfort for the family and all who were part of Luanna’s life and relationships. During this sorrowful period, we reiterate our support and closeness to Cristiano and his loved ones, sustained by the hope of faith and the conviction of everlasting life.”

Numerous individuals used the post’s comment section to express their sympathy. “My deepest sympathies to the entire family,” one commenter penned, while another stated, “My condolences go out to all the families and friends who have lost loved ones in this catastrophe. May a higher power console and empower the grieving.”

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Before her passing, Araújo’s final Instagram update was uploaded on September 7. The post featured Araújo in a mirror selfie, sporting a white skirt and a black long-sleeved top, accessorized with gold jewelry and a coordinating black handbag. “I adore it!” she partially captioned, in text translated to English.

A year prior to her demise, Araújo celebrated her birthday by sharing a collection of her photographs. “Beginning a new phase with immense thankfulness to the divine for all the wisdom and chances presented so far! Anticipating a fresh chapter filled with wonderful tales!” she wrote on the Instagram post back then.

After her death, online users have flocked to the comments to honor her memory. “A year on from this entry, she is no longer with us. May the Almighty console her family and the families of the other two who have also passed,” one user commented, while another contributed, “I just heard about your passing today, Aninha. I am truly sorry. My sympathies to your entire family.”

Araújo gained popularity on the internet by sharing fashion and lifestyle content, offering advice on hair styling and ensemble creation. In the days leading up to her death, Araújo posted a mirror selfie, running a hand through her recently styled hair. Her Instagram caption read, “The revitalized look of a fresh cut and moisturized hair What are your thoughts?”