Overview

• Flávia Vasconcelos de Mello, 32, was fatally struck Thursday while using a marked crosswalk on Rua Snu Abecassis in Lisbon’s Lumiar district.
• Witnesses reported immediate aid by local residents, including two doctors, and ambulance crews attempted resuscitation before she was pronounced dead.
• A witness told Público that the driver remained at the scene appearing devastated and that the street is short with a 40 km/h speed limit.
• Friends and family raised more than R$120,000 to pay for repatriation and airfare for her parents and sisters, with funeral arrangements expected in Rio de Janeiro.
• Mare, where she was a postdoctoral researcher after completing her degrees at UFRJ, issued a note lauding her dedication, while her partner posted an emotional public tribute.