A country singer has died in a horror car crash at the age of 32.
Mum-of-four, Ivana Pino Arellano lost her life in a road accident at around 6:50 am on 15 June.
She had celebrated her 32nd birthday the day before, as reported by Need To Know.
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Ivana was driving with a companion in the passenger seat when she reportedly lost control of the vehicle.
Images show the car damaged and overturned on the side of the wet road.
Ivana, better known as ‘La Rancherita de Chanco’, died at the scene.
The passenger was seriously injured, according to local reports.
The fatal smash took place on the M-80 road near the town of Pelluhe in the Maule Region in central Chile.
Despite coming from Chile, the victim described herself as a singer of traditional Mexican music known as ‘ranchera’.
She recently performed at the Festival del Cantar Mexicano where she wowed the crowd with her vocal talent and stage presence.
The local council said in a statement: “Ivana personified the spirit of public service with a passion and love, always ready to help others and find solutions even in the most difficult moments.
“She studied and worked in our municipality with great responsibility and commitment.
“Her husband and children were the pillars of her life, the reason behind her every effort and sacrifice.”
The singer was buried at the Curanipe Parish Cemetery in Pelluhe yesterday (17 June).
The investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing.
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