A FEMALE footballer died when she crashed her motorcycle into a lorry.
Jessica Ramos was killed instantly in the smash on Monday.
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Jam Press VidA video grab of the location where Jessica Ramos died after crashing her motorcycle into a lorry[/caption]
The police are probing the cause of the crash.
Jessica was from Palmira, Colombia, but had recently moved to Cali, where the accident happened.
She played as a goalkeeper for Angels FC Candelaria and Club Deportivo Femenino Palmira.
She reportedly dreamt of making it as a top athlete and playing for the Colombia women’s team.
She also had an altruistic side, organising amateur women’s football tournaments in her home city and holding raffles to raise money for the poor.
Her former coach, Germenson Arias told local media: “She was a person with good projects. She was full of initiative, had a bright future, and had good dreams.”
Angels FC Candelaria said in a tribute: “Jessica Ramos, that noble and incredible woman who brightened our moments with her laughter.
“No matter who the opponent was, you were never afraid and always roused the team! Rest in peace.”
In addition to the lorry and the toppled motorbike, footage taken in the aftermath of the crash shows a car with a crumpled boot.
However, it is not clear how the third vehicle ended up damaged following the crash on Monday.
The case is in the hands of the Public Prosecutor’s Office.