Overview
- Brazil’s federal highway police and Piauí Esporte Clube confirmed the player’s death after the early‑Monday crash in Altos, Piauí.
- Security video shows his motorcycle striking one cow among several on the roadway, throwing him into the asphalt and causing fatal injuries at the scene.
- Local reports say the collision occurred around 3:15–3:25 a.m. as he returned from his father’s birthday celebration.
- Piauí EC canceled team activities, and Altos and Fluminense‑PI issued condolences as tributes circulated with the widely shared footage.
- Authorities have not disclosed findings on speed, helmet use or forensic results, and the cow appears to survive in the video, prompting calls for stronger livestock control.