Larissa da Silva Machado, dressed in a black dress during an evening with friends, smiles for the camera — oblivious the snap would be her last selfie
23:55, 31 Mar 2026Updated 00:02, 01 Apr 2026
Larissa da Silva Machado is seen in the last selfie she posted online(Image: JamPress)
Larissa da Silva Machado smiles for a selfie on a night out.
But just hours later, she had died — having been involved in a horrific motorbike crash. Tributes have now poured in for Larissa, 30, who had built a following of around 20,000 on Instagram, where she shared fitness tips and healthy lifestyle content.
The young woman, who was from Brazil, is believed to have lost control of her Honda CG 160 Titan on the lower ramp of a viaduct before smashing into a retaining wall on Friday. She was thrown several metres from the bike and suffered fatal head injuries.
However, on Thursday night, Larissa had enjoyed an evening with friends, stepping away from the gang to take a smiling selfie in the venue.
Friends, thought to be the same pals, were following Larissa in a car behind her when the smash unfolded in Manaus, Brazil. They witnessed the crash, which saw the social media star flung a significant distance from the motorbike.
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The 30-year-old woman was known for her fitness tips and advice(Image: JamPress)
Larissa shared several pictures of her wearing a motorbiking helmet, though this picture was not taken on Friday(Image: JamPress)
One of Larissa’s friends rang the woman’s mum in the minutes after the collision — who rushed to the scene in shock. The distraught mother had to be restrained by police as she ran towards her daughter’s body. She cried out: “Let me see my daughter, let me go, I want to see my daughter.”
Emergency crews rushed to the scene, but Larissa could not be saved. Her motorbike was completely destroyed by the force of the impact. Authorities later confirmed she died from a traumatic brain injury.
Police have since cordoned off the area and launched an investigation into the fatal crash. Officers are analysing CCTV footage to piece together exactly what happened in the moments leading up to the tragedy.
At the time of her death, Larissa had built a following of around 20,000 on Instagram, where she shared fitness tips and healthy lifestyle content.
She was also a passionate supporter of Corinthians football club. Tributes are expected to pour in as friends, family and fans come to terms with the devastating loss.
It comes after two girls died after a horror crash involving their school bus in Tennessee. Zoe Davis and Arianna Pearson were among more than 20 pupils on the bus when it collided with a council refuse truck and a car on Friday. The Kenwood Middle School group were returning from a school trip when the accident happened in Carroll County, Tennessee.
The girls died of their injuries, leaving the families devastated. Patricia Shipley, a friend of Zoe’s family, said: “We received the devastating news that our wonderful girl Zoe was one of the children killed in the bus accident in Carroll County. My friends are completely lost and heartbroken.”
