Influencer Passes Away at 23 in Motorbike Accident: Remembering Her Vibrant Spirit
María José Calderón.
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Maria Jose Calderon/Instagram
NEED TO KNOW
- María José Calderón, a Colombian influencer, died on Dec. 18, at age 23, in a motorcycling incident.
- The internet personality had a combined following of over 50,000 across her Instagram and TikTok accounts, using the username “lamayits,” where she shared lifestyle content.
- “She left emotion, questions, creative sparks, sincere hugs, and that unique way she had of being present, even when everything was chaos,” her dance studio wrote in a tribute post.
Maria José Calderón, a Colombian influencer, tragically passed away on December 18 in a motorcycling accident. She was just 23 years old.
Calderón was riding her motorcycle around noon local time on a busy road in Medellín, Colombia, when she collided with the rear of a truck that had suddenly stopped for a pedestrian crossing, as reported by regional outlets El Tiempo and El Colombiano, citing the Medellín Mobility Secretariat.
With over 50,000 followers on her Instagram and TikTok accounts under the username “lamayits,” Calderón was widely recognized for her engaging lifestyle content.
María José Calderón.
Maria Jose Calderon/Instagram
Following the news of her passing, Calderón’s close friend and fellow streamer, Westcol, expressed his grief during a Twitch livestream. “About two hours ago, someone very close to us died in a car accident,” he said in Spanish. “You all have no idea what this December has been like. I don’t know why so many tragedies have happened this December, and December shouldn’t be a season like this — it should be about positive things, about love, and we’ve received some very difficult news. This is a subject I’m not going to talk about because there are pains you have to experience.”
In addition to her online presence, Calderón was an active participant in her community, known for her urban rhythm dances and boxing. Her dance studio, Fénix Academia de Técnicas Aéreas, commemorated her in a statement, praising her “pure expressiveness, unexpected laughter, an intense gaze, and a kind of beautiful madness that didn’t ask permission to exist.”
Maria Jose Calderon.
Maria Jose Calderon/Instagram
“She loved the world with an honest, boundless devotion, and at the same time, she had that very human and very personal longing: to be loved, deeply, truly,” the tribute continued. “She left emotion, questions, creative sparks, sincere hugs, and that unique way she had of being present, even when everything was chaos. Her energy continues to vibrate in the academy, in every movement that dares to feel more deeply, in every person who allows themselves to be authentic.”
