Singer Zau O Pássaro, 27, Killed in BR-116 Crash in Bahia

Overview

• The car carrying Zau, which crashed Monday morning on BR-116 near Feira de Santana, struck a truck parked on the shoulder and he died at the scene as the front passenger.
• Three companions suffered severe injuries, with one transferred to a private hospital, one in intensive care at the public unit, and one recovering in a ward.
• Firefighters freed his body from the wreckage, the regional forensic department conducted a necropsy, and the Civil Police opened an investigation into the crash.
• The truck was hauling televisions from Espírito Santo to Rio Grande do Norte and its driver was not hurt, according to federal highway police.
• The funeral is set for Tuesday in his hometown of Conceição do Almeida, as tributes from Xanddy, Som Music, and Bahia’s culture office recall a rising career that included a recent label deal and a Carnival collaboration, leaving a wife and two young daughters.