Young Russian blogger killed in Bali motorcycle accident
A young Russian influencer has died in a motorcycle accident in Bali.
Anastasia Tropitsel, 18, was riding on a bike next to her boyfriend Viktor Maydanovich, 30, and was reportedly travelling at 60 mph (96 kph) when she lost control and slammed into a roadside fence.
Just before crashing, Tropitsel had been filming herself on the bike as well as taking footage of the surrounding views and beach.
According to The Sun, she suffered head injuries in the accident and died shortly after.
Anastasia Tropitsel taking a photo shortly before her death. Instagram
Maydanovich spoke publicly about the accident, sharing online: "My beloved girl is not with us.
"Please, my friends, say your last farewell to her with your good thoughts and meditations. It is very important.
"{Anastasia) was moving at a speed of 80-100 kilometres per hour along a major road, where everybody goes at such a speed.
Her fans are mourning her loss following the fatal crash in Bali. Instagram
"She always rode very safely and accurately.
"Then her bike started wobbling."
Anastasia Tropitsel with her boyfriend Viktor Maydanovich. Instagram
Tropitsel started blogging at the age of 12 and was an immediate hit, becoming a millionaire at the age of 15 and amassing over one million followers.
Her message was one of freedom.
She told her followers: "I inspire you to do what you can't," and "I grow your wings and send you to go freelance."
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