Couple dies in motorcycle accident in Southern SC; VIDEO An accident involving two motorcycles on BR-101, in Içara, in the south of Santa Catarina, caused the death of a couple, both 20 years old, on Saturday afternoon (25). Cristian Bittencourt Esmeraldino and Maria Eduarda Muraro were university students and studied at the same college. The two were on the same Suzuki motorcycle, which collided with another Yamaha vehicle, which was carrying another couple, who were injured and received treatment at the scene. ?Click and follow the g1 SC channel on WhatsApp Cristian and Maria Eduarda were Unisul students on the Tubarão campus, which confirmed the identity of the victims. Cristian studied law, while Maria Eduarda studied nutrition. The university issued notes mourning their deaths: "At this difficult time, we join in solidarity with family and friends, expressing our most sincere feelings. The academic community is in mourning," he wrote. Cristian Bittencourt Esmeraldino and Maria Eduarda Muraro died in a traffic accident in Içara (SC) Reproduction NSC TV The nutrition course also published a message mourning the young woman's death and highlighting that she "carried the dream of caring for others, of transforming lives through science and the love of nutrition, and her light will remain alive in our memory", he wrote. The couple was buried on Sunday afternoon (26) at the Horto da Saudade Cemetery, also in Tubarão. University couple died on BR-101, in Içara The crash occurred around 3pm, in the Vila Esperança neighborhood. When firefighters arrived, Cristian was already dead. Maria Eduarda was taken to the hospital, but she did not survive her injuries. The 21-year-old man who was driving another motorcycle was found standing on the side of the highway, conscious, very nervous and with injuries to his legs. g1 contacted the Civil Police this Monday (27) to find out if the case would be investigated and was awaiting their response until the last update of this report. Couple dies in traffic accident in the South of SC Fire Department/Disclosure VIDEOS: most watched on g1 SC in the last 7 days