- Fernanda Carolina Lind Silva, from Brazil, had lived in Paris for six years.
A travel influencer who gushed about Paris died after being hit by a car at a crosswalk while out for a morning run in the city of her dreams.
Fernanda Carolina Lind Silva, 31, originally from Santos, Brazil, had been living in France for the past six years.
He worked for a foreign trade company and shared travel tips on his Instagram profile, where he had more than 50,000 followers.
But on Tuesday she was hit by a car while traveling through a pedestrian crossing between the Parisian municipalities of Saint-Cloud and Suresnes and was seriously injured.
Fernanda’s husband, Pedro Angelo Abatayguara Rosal, was alerted to the accident through an application on the digital watch Fernanda was wearing at the time of the collision.
Travel influencer Fernanda Carolina Lind Silva, 31, died after being run over on the streets of Paris while jogging
Fernanda, of Brazilian origin, had lived in Paris for six years.
The woman had more than 50,000 followers on Instagram, where she shared travel tips on a budget.
Fernanda’s sister Aline explained: “The watch sent you a notification like this: Fernanda had an accident and you are the emergency contact.”
Pedro tried to call his wife but got no response and went to the location he received through the digital alert.
When he arrived he saw Fernanda being revived on the street.
Aline said: “She saw our darling girl lying on the ground and receiving first aid from the paramedics.”
Fernanda was transferred to Paris Hospitals in critical condition.
He had suffered three broken ribs and a broken collarbone, as well as a very serious head injury.
On Wednesday, Fernanda’s family arrived from Brazil to see her, but doctors told them she was brain dead.
His sister added: ‘Although his body presented vital signs considered perfect by doctors, unfortunately the brain activity observed decreased until brain death was declared around 2:00 p.m.’
Fernanda was described as a ‘brave and determined woman’
French police said they are investigating the case as a homicide.
They found and arrested the driver who hit Fernanda and he tested negative for drugs or alcohol.
Fernanda had a popular Instagram profile titled ‘@parislowcost’, where she shared tips on how to visit dream destinations like the French capital on a budget.
His social media also suggests he enjoyed running and took part in the Paris marathon in April.
Her friend Flavia took to Instagram to express her sadness over Fernanda’s death, describing her as a “brave and determined woman.”
‘My friend, you left too soon, we miss you so much already! But you ran, you lived and you achieved your dreams. And your dreams became a legacy!’ he wrote.
‘Your light will shine forever like the Eiffel Tower you loved so much.’
It comes just a few days ago that a British influencer died after falling from the highest bridge in Spain.
Lewis Stevenson, a 26-year-old digital creator, is said to have jumped from the 200-meter-high Castilla-La Mancha Bridge in Talavera de la Reina, a 90-minute drive southwest of Madrid, over the Tagus River on Sunday while I was uploading it to film a social gathering. media stunt.