An influencer has been admitted into intensive care after being involved in a dune buggy crash.
Florencia Rastelli Mella, a mum-of-two, was allegedly travelling in the quad as a passenger without wearing a seatbelt or safety helmet.
Her companion lost control on the beach and the vehicle flipped over several times.
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According to local reports, the influencer was thrown from the overturning buggy and was then crushed by it.
The 33-year-old suffered serious head and spinal injuries.
The accident took place in the resort city of Villa Gesell in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, on Sunday (15 Feb).
Due to the severity of her condition, Florencia was transferred from a local hospital to the Pueyrredón Clinic in Mar del Plata.
The owner of the perfume brand Paque & Cocö remains in intensive care with a guarded prognosis.
A family member called for a prayer chain on her Instagram page, which has 104,000 followers, as reported by Need To Know.
The message said: “Prayer chain for Flor.
“Let’s continue praying, together we are stronger.
“At 12pm and 7pm.”
The post ended with the influencer’s name and date of birth: “Florencia Rastelli Mella, 01/08/1992.”
A hospital spokesperson said she suffered “fractures of the spinous processes in C4, C6 and C7, in addition to lesions in the lamina and articular facet of C5”.
They added that she has “pulmonary contusion and left pneumothorax, along with spinal injury in D12 due to compression and narrowing of the spinal canal”.
Police carried out on-site investigations to determine the cause of the accident, which has not yet been clarified.
Florencia graduated as a lawyer from the Catholic University of La Plata.
She launched her perfume at a local fair five years ago and it quickly became one of the leading brands in the sector.
Florencia has a young son and daughter.
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