Bride-to-be dies in horror crash on her birthday alongside future husband

A soon-to-be-married couple have died in a horror crash on the bride-to-be’s birthday in anincident involving a car, a truck and a lorry.

Influencer Luanna Raquel de Araújo Melowas killed alongside her fiancée, Korbinian Andreas Dengler and friend Pal Herbson Nunes Negrão.

The fatal collision involved the trio's car, a truck and a lorry transporting tomatoes. The driver of the lorry was rushed to the hospital in a critical condition after being trapped in the wreckage.

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The truck driver managed to escape the incident with only minor injuries. Luanna is a social media influencer with just under 100,000 followers on Instagram and shared fashion and fitness content for thousands of fans online, while her partner, Korbinian, 36, owned a gym. The crash happened on the day of Luanna’s 29th birthday.

Authorities confirmed the incident took place on the BR-116 motorway near the city of Feira de Santana, north east of Brasilia, in Brazil, last Friday, September 26.

According to reports, the three in the car died almost instantly from the impact of the crash. The Brazilian Civil Police are not investigating the crash and is looking into the circumstances that led to the collision.

A spokesperson for Luanna’s former school, Colégio Santa Sofia, gave a touching tribute to the social media celebrity. They said: "We would like to express our deepest condolences on the passing of Luanna Araújo Melo

"A former student of our institution and daughter of our beloved sports coordinator, Cristiano Melo. We join in prayer, asking God to comfort the hearts of the family and all who shared in Luanna's life and friendship."

On her Instagram, many of her fans have posted heartbreaking tributes remembering Luannas and sending their love to her friends and family.