# Child fatality in Pontes e Lacerda

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/child-fatality-in-pontes-e-lacerda
> Updated: 2026-09-09T11:38:33.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

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.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-09: 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.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pontes-e-lacerda-9-year-old-girl-dies-after-motorcycle-accident

### 2026-08-12: 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.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ponta-grossa-child-dies-after-cardiorespiratory-arrest

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