15-year-old teenager dies in car accident in Bahia; vehicle broke in half on impact | Bahia

Teenager dies in car accident on BA-130, in southern Bahia

A 15-year-old teenager died after being involved in a car accident in Bahia, on Sunday (5). The vehicle, which was driven by the minor, crashed into a pole at km 621 of BA-130, a stretch between Firmino Alves and Tororó, both municipalities in southern Bahia.

The impact of the collision split the car in half.

The victim was identified as Nicolas Henrique Rocha de Aquino. Born in São Paulo, he studied at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology Baiano (IF Baiano), in Itapetinga, in the southwest of the state.

According to information from the Independent Road Policing Company of the southern region (CIPRV), the teenager succumbed to his injuries and died at the scene. Nicolas’ body has already been released for the family to continue with the wake and burial procedures.

In a statement, IF Baiano lamented “the unexpected loss” of the student and said he sympathized with family and friends. The campus declared an official three-day mourning period.

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