YouTube star Tiago Eugénio dies aged 28 after horror crash left him in coma for 80 days
A YOUTUBER has died at the age of 28 after a horror car crash.
Influencer Tiago Eugénio was in a coma for 80 days after suffering serious injuries in the smash at the end of June.
The Portuguese star was pulled out of the wreckage unconscious following the early-hours crash on the A22 in Boliqueime, Loulé.
He was then rushed to Faro hospital and was put in intensive care in a coma.
But after more than two months of fighting for his life, Tiago died on Thursday morning.
His devastated mum described her son, who had more than 160,000 followers on Instagram, as a “great warrior” in an emotional tribute.
She said: “One of the things I always asked God for was that I would never have to go through pain like this.
“I want to inform you that my love, my Tiago, left this morning. He fought for 80 days.
“A great warrior, but God wanted it that way. I can only accept it with enormous pain, which destroys my heart.
“To you my beautiful love, mother just wants you to leave in peace.
“You will definitely have your grandmothers waiting for you, a part of me goes with you.
“I will love you forever. One day we will meet.”
Heartbroken fans and friends of the YouTube star have shared tributes on social media.
One said: “I know you are dancing in heaven.”
Another shared a photo from a wedding and wrote: “Rest in peace, sweetheart.
“Continue to shine above as you did below. One day we will meet.”
A third commented: “My dear friend, you will never be forgotten, you will always be in my heart.
“Rest in peace my friend.
“I leave here a memory of a day so important to me that you were part of and I thank you for everything you did on that day.
“See you one day my friend.”