Country music star, 24, dies in tragic accident after falling off back of pickup truck when it was suddenly started

BRAZILIAN country star Felipe Silva has died at 24 after falling off a pick-up truck in a horrifying accident.

Silva, who was in a music duo with Raphael Sousa, was killed by a head injury on Monday following two days in the hospital.

Two men sitting in chairs, smiling and talking.

Felipe Silva, left, and Raphael Sousa were in a country music duoCredit: Instagram/felipeeraphaelofc
Screenshot of two men performing an acoustic set.

Felipe, left, died on Monday after suffering a head injuryCredit: Instagram/felipeeraphaelofc

The singer was rushed to the hospital on Saturday after he fell from the back of a pickup truck in Araguaína, a city in the Brazilian state of Tocantins, according to his manager.

On Monday, the official Instagram page for Felipe & Raphael announced the tragic news of his death.

“Today, with broken hearts, we share that our beloved Felipe is no longer with us. He’s gone… gone too soon…,” the post’s caption said.

“Now he’s with the Creator, in the heaven he so often looked to with hope, with his light soul and his voice eternally alive.”

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