Brazilian singer Zau O Pássaro, real name Izac Bruno Coni Silva, was killed in a fatal car crash on the BR-116 highway in Feira de Santana after performing at a sold-out concert in Barreiras, Brazil
A pop star sensation has tragically died in a horrific car crash after leaving a sold-out gig.
Izac Bruno Coni Silva, better known by his stage name Zau O Pássaro, was fatally injured when the vehicle he was travelling in collided with a stationary lorry on the hard shoulder of a major motorway.
The 27-year-old performer, who leaves behind a wife and two young daughters, had just entertained a full house in Barreiras, Brazil, on Sunday (May 3) night. He met his untimely end while journeying home on the BR-116 motorway in Feira de Santana in the early morning hours.
According to the Federal Highway Police, the accident occurred shortly after 7am when the car, driven by a businessman and heading towards Salvador, hit the side of the parked HGV.
The lorry, which was transporting televisions, remained unscathed and the driver avoided injury. Zau O Pássaro was trapped in the wreckage and firefighters had to extricate him.
He was declared dead at the scene and his body was later moved to a nearby mortuary for a post-mortem examination.
Three other passengers in the car were injured and rushed to hospital.
One survivor was transferred to a private facility and remains in a serious condition, while the other two are receiving treatment at the public Clériston Andrade General Hospital, one in intensive care in an extremely critical state and the other in a general ward.
The Civil Police are probing the exact circumstances surrounding the collision.
Zau O Pássaro, who resided in Lauro de Freitas near Salvador, was experiencing a rise in popularity within the pagode music scene, amassing 260,000 followers on Instagram.
In March, he inked a new recording contract with Som Music, as reported by NeedToKnow.
Producer Jadson Silva revealed that the singer’s family is heartbroken. “For us it’s very difficult, Izac’s wife is very bad,” he added.
Fellow artist Xanddy expressed: “I thank God for the opportunity, even if brief, to have been with you and recorded the song I so wanted with you.”
Zau O Pássaro’s body was laid to rest in his hometown of Conceição do Almeida on May 5.
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