The American singer was among six people killed in a helicopter collision in Brazil. His final social media posts, a recent interview, and a tribute from an ex-girlfriend offer a closer look at the days before the crash.Oliver Tree had just announced what he described as the biggest tour of his career. In the days before the crash, he shared social media updates, appeared in a recording studio session, and remained active in the public eye.Now, the 32-year-old musician is among six people confirmed dead after two helicopters collided over Rio de Janeiro on Sunday morning, June 14, 2026.As investigators work to determine what caused the collision, videos from the scene, Tree’s final social media posts, and eyewitness accounts have begun shedding light on the events leading up to the crash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As shared by Breaking911 on X, the first video from the scene showed what initially appeared to be an ordinary parking lot filled with rows of vehicles.Then the smoke came into view. A massive black plume rose from the center of the lot and towered over the surrounding neighborhood. Below it, bright orange flames burned between tightly packed vehicles.The footage showed the crash unfolding in a densely developed area lined with businesses, roads, and residential buildings.According to CNN Brazil, citing preliminary information from firefighters, the helicopters collided in midair before crashing in Recreio dos Bandeirantes, a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro’s western zone.One of the aircraft came down in a vehicle storage yard operated by a BYD dealership on Avenida das Am\u00e9ricas. The impact sparked a fire that spread through the lot, setting roughly 20 vehicles ablaze.BYD later expressed condolences to the victims’ families and said it was cooperating with authorities as the investigation continued. A second video captured what the scene looked like from a much closer range.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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