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Colombian Motorcycle Influencer ‘Bikegirl,’ 25, Killed in Floridablanca Crash as Investigation Examines Lane Splitting

A traffic official cited riding between vehicles as the most likely cause pending formal findings.

Overview

  • Karen Sofía Quiroz Ramírez died after losing control of her motorcycle, hitting a truck and then being overrun by a second truck in Floridablanca, according to media reports.
  • Colombian traffic official Jahir Andres said the leading hypothesis is that she was riding between vehicles, a practice known as lane splitting.
  • Local authorities have opened an official investigation to determine the exact sequence of events and confirm the cause.
  • Hours before the crash, she posted an Instagram story saying she was riding without her glasses and hoped not to crash.
  • Known online as Bikegirl, she had built an Instagram following reported between roughly 30,000 and 40,000, and fans have been posting tributes.