The couple were found naked near the mangled remains of the car in Venda Nova do Imigrante, southeastern Brazil.
13:47 ET, 08 Aug 2025Updated 13:48 ET, 08 Aug 2025
Marcone da Silva Cardoso and Adriana Machado Ribeiro had reportedly been to a party(Image: Jam Press)
A couple tragically died after their car fell off a 1,300ft cliff while they were reportedly engaging in an intimate act inside the vehicle.
Adriana Machado Ribeiro, 42, and Marcone da Silva Cardoso, 26, had been out on the evening of Sunday, August 3.
After taking friends home, Adriana and Marcone drove to a hang-gliding launch ramp for a romantic encounter in their car.
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Authorities believe the car tragically plunged over the cliff edge on Monday, August 4, at around 1am. The vehicle plummeted approximately 100 meters before hitting the ground, ejecting Adriana and Marcone, likely after striking a rock.
Marcone da Silva Cardoso and Adriana Machado Ribeiro had reportedly been to a party(Image: Jam Press)
The car continued to roll for another 300 meters before coming to a stop, completely wrecked.
The couple were found naked near the mangled remains of the car in Venda Nova do Imigrante, southeastern Brazil. Police officer Alberto Roque Peres, who is heading the investigation into the couple’s deaths, has stated that there is no indication of foul play thus far, reports the Daily Star.
He told local media: “There were no signs of violence at the scene or on the bodies, and the car’s handbrake was engaged.”
Investigators are considering the possibility that the couple’s actions inside the parked car caused it to move and fall over the cliff. The car was found on private land around 7am by a caretaker who was clearing the area.
The officer added: “Residents reported hearing a loud noise between 1:30am and 2am., but because it was dark and the vegetation was thick, no one saw anything at the time.”
(Image: Jam Press)
Marcone’s body was found at the base of a cliff, and firefighters faced dangerous conditions to recover Adriana’s remains. The couple had been together for about six months, and those close to them described their relationship as healthy, with no signs of conflict or trouble.
Originally from Belo Horizonte, Marcone had moved to Venda Nova do Imigrante and worked as a machine operator. Adriana had spent 16 years working in her mother’s bakery and is survived by a son and a daughter from a previous relationship.