Influencer Rafaela Del Bianchi dies in Campinas car crash

Rafaela Del Bianchi, a 27-year-old social media influencer and mother, died early on October 3 after the car she was driving overturned on the Lix da Cunha Highway in Campinas, in the state of Sao Paulo, police said. The Sao Paulo Public Security Department said the vehicle flipped at about 5 a.m. and that Del Bianchi, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene. A friend who was driving the car survived with minor injuries and was reported to have been wearing a seatbelt.

Authorities found the overturned vehicle and opened an investigation into the circumstances of the crash, including whether alcohol was involved, police said. Investigators are examining how the collision occurred and will determine contributing factors as the inquiry proceeds.

Family members and public figures paid tribute after news of the crash spread. Del Bianchi’s former partner, Brazilian forward Kerolin Nicoli, who plays for Manchester City, posted a message saying she would "love Rafaela forever" and pledged to help care for Del Bianchi’s 11-year-old daughter, Julia. Del Bianchi’s daughter also posted on social media, writing, "I love you infinitely, you are eternal to...