7-Year-Old Brazilian Dies After Brussels Bus Crash as Investigation Continues

Overview

• Enzo Fernandes was struck by a public bus on March 3 at a pedestrian crossing in the Porte de Hall area of Saint-Gilles while returning from school with his aunt.
• He underwent emergency surgery at Saint-Luc University Hospital, including a leg amputation and partial pelvic removal, and died on March 10 after a week in critical condition.
• The family, originally from Goiânia, has lived in Belgium for about two years, and Enzo was mourned and cremated in Brussels.
• TEC confirmed the incident involved one of its employees, expressed sorrow, and said it will continue to assist an ongoing investigation, as Belgian officials have released few public details.
• Relatives describe the aunt who was with Enzo as traumatized, and tributes included a Vila Nova shirt sent by player Emerson Urso that arrived a day after the boy’s death.