Queensland Family’s Dream Road Trip to Taylor Swift Concert Turns Tragic After Horror Crash
By Pranav Harish for Daily Mail Australia
04:25 February 17, 2024, updated 05:49 February 17, 2024
- The family’s vehicle collided with a truck
- The girls were supposed to attend the Taylor Swift concert
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A teenager has been killed in a horror crash and her little sister is in critical condition while on a “dream road trip” to attend a Taylor Swift concert.
The 16-year-old girl and her 10-year-old sister were in a vehicle traveling from the Gold Coast in Queensland to Melbourne when the SUV they were in collided with a semi-trailer on Dunedoo Road, Ballimore , near Dubbo in western NSW on Thursday around 6 p.m.
Emergency services attended the scene following reports of the collision, but the teenager could not be rescued.
She was reportedly sitting in the front passenger seat at the time of the accident.
The girl’s younger sister, who was sitting in the back of the vehicle, was airlifted to Westmead Hospital in a critical condition.
The 10-year-old girl is fighting for her life and is believed to be in a coma due to brain damage.
She also suffered a broken pelvis and a broken leg.
The driver of the semi-trailer suffered minor injuries and was taken to Dubbo Hospital in a stable condition.
The mother of the two girls who were driving the SUV suffered multiple injuries following the crash and was also taken to Dubbo Hospital.
Images from the scene the day after the accident showed plumes of thick, black smoke rising into the sky.
The Gold Coast-based family were traveling to Melbourne ahead of Swift’s sell-out. concert at the MCG.
The pop superstar kicked off the Australian leg of her Eras tour in Melbourne on Friday night to an estimated 96,000 fans in attendance.
The two girls’ godmother, Karleigh Fox, said both girls were very excited to attend the 14-time Grammy Award winner’s concert.
“It was supposed to be the road trip of a lifetime, with them going to shows in Melbourne and Sydney,” she told the Courier Mail.
A GoFundMe page was created Friday to organize funds for the family, with nearly $12,000 raised so far with a goal of $20,000.
“The family have had to stop work to fly and I am trying to find a flight to support the mother as she is alone in Dubbo until we can get her to Sydney,” Ms Fox said.
“The funds will be used to operate during this difficult time. »
New South Wales Police said in a statement that a crime scene had been established as officers continued to investigate the incident.
A report will be prepared for the coroner.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network for comment.
More soon.