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Child fatality in Pontes e Lacerda

Overview

In late August 2026, a 9-year-old girl named Maria Eloisa Ribeiro Costa died in Pontes e Lacerda, Mato Grosso, following a motorcycle accident. Security footage indicated the child was struck by a motorcycle while attempting to cross a street after emerging from behind parked vehicles.

After receiving initial treatment at Hospital Vale do Guaporé and subsequent transfer to the Hospital Regional de Cáceres, the girl passed away on a Wednesday morning following nearly two weeks in intensive care. Local authorities are investigating the incident.

Entities

Pontes e Lacerda · Mato Grosso · Vila Borato · Vitória Aparecida Batista de Oliveira · Maria Eloisa Ribeiro Costa

Timeline

  1. 3 days ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources
    Pontes e Lacerda: 9-year-old girl dies after motorcycle accident

    A 9-year-old girl died in Mato Grosso, Brazil, after being struck by a motorcycle while attempting to cross a street in Pontes e Lacerda.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Ponta Grossa child dies after cardiorespiratory arrest

    A five-year-old girl died in Ponta Grossa, Brazil, following a cardiorespiratory arrest, despite receiving emergency medical attention at a local health center.

Sources

cenariomt.com.br · folhadoprogresso.com.br · nsctotal.com.br · radioeldoradoam.com.br