Influencer dies in motorcycle accident days after haunting Instagram post: 'Life is short'

An influencer has died in a motorcycle accident after sharing a haunting final Instagram post that read "life is short, let's be crazy."

Julia Hennessy Cayuela, 22, was on a road trip with her husband Daniel in São José dos Pinhais, near São Paulo, Brazil, when the accident occurred on July 15.

The social media star was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition but died of sudden cardiac arrest, according to O Tempo.

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Days before, Cayuela had shared an image of herself and her husband in Capão Bonito wearing their motorbike helmets to her 332,000 followers.

The caption read, "Life is short, let's be crazy. Me, You, God and the road! Your dreams are mine too."

The pair posed in front of an oversized yellow sign advertising the town.

Daniel was also injured in the crash, and has endured shoulder surgery and remains in intensive care, O Tempo reports.

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The couple had been married for four years, and documented their travels on social media.

Local police said their motorcycle was "T-boned" by a truck crossing the road, causing the tragic incident.

Cayuela's stepfather Jerônimo Onofre told Brazilian news channel G1, "We were at our house, me and my wife, Julia's mother when the hospital called with the news. We got a flight and, at midnight, we were in Curitiba. She died around 1:00 am.

"Daniel is in a state of shock, crying a lot, not believing what happened, they were very united and in love."

The couple planned to travel 800km around Capao Bonito on the first leg of their trip.

Daniel wrote in a post to Instagram, "First stop #capaobonito 800km rounds in style and in the peace of Jesus always! Tomorrow to descend the serpent and graceful mountain range, we will sleep in Pomerode."

Fans paid tribute to the Instagram influencer, mourning the loss of the "inspiring" young woman.

"Julia will always be an influencer of the good that most inspired me. Thank you for so many teachings. Rest in peace," wrote one user.

"You inspired me so much... you had a zest for life... so young and so mature... I can't believe it," shared another.

A funeral for Cayuela was held on Saturday, July 17.

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