# Fatal highway collision in Minas Gerais

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/fatal-highway-collision-in-minas-gerais
> Updated: 2026-08-18T19:56:47.000Z. Sources: 48. Developments: 2.

A high-speed police chase and subsequent head-on collision on the BR-251 highway in Salinas, Minas Gerais, resulted in seven fatalities. The incident began when a Fiat Cronos, driven by 24-year-old Pedro Yan Linhares Gutierrez, ignored a Federal Highway Police (PRF) stop order.

During the pursuit, the driver attempted to overtake four vehicles on a curve, entering the oncoming lane and colliding with a GM Astra. The crash killed all four occupants of the Astra and three individuals from the Fiat, including the driver and passenger Ramon Silverio Nogueira. One passenger from the Fiat survived with serious injuries. 

Among the deceased was Alana Alves da Silva, a 28-year-old social media influencer known as ‘Vampira 085’. Authorities noted that Gutierrez was driving without a license, was wearing an electronic ankle monitor, and had prior drug trafficking charges. Police also seized approximately 137 kilograms (302 pounds) of marijuana from the vehicle.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-18: Seven killed in Brazil car crash involving influencer and marijuana

Seven people, including Brazilian influencer Alana Alves da Silva, died in a head-on collision during a police chase involving a vehicle carrying over 300 pounds of marijuana in Minas Gerais.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/seven-killed-in-brazil-car-crash-involving-influencer-and-marijuana

### 2026-08-10: BR-251 highway collision kills seven after police chase

A fatal head-on collision on the BR-251 in Minas Gerais left seven dead after a driver fleeing a police checkpoint crashed into oncoming traffic while transporting 137kg of marijuana.

44 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/minas-gerais-highway-crash-kills-seven-after-drug-laden-vehicle-flees-police

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