Current:Home > reviews16-year-old Taylor Swift fan killed in car collision en route to concert in Australia -AssetScope
16-year-old Taylor Swift fan killed in car collision en route to concert in Australia
View
Date:2025-04-16 06:38:01
A 16-year-old Taylor Swift fan was killed in a head-on collision with a semitrailer on her way to the singer's concert in Melbourne on Thursday.
Mieka Pokarier, and her younger sister Freya Pokarier, 10, were being driven to the concert by their mother, Kim Litchfield, from the Gold Coast when their car collided with a semitrailer in New South Whales at around 6 p.m., The Sydney Morning Herald reported.
Mieka, who sat in the front passenger seat, died at the scene, and her sister Freya, who was sitting in the back, was airlifted to Westmead Hospital in critical condition, 7 News Australia reported.
As of Sunday, Freya remained in an induced coma with swelling on her brain and organ damage, according to a GoFundMe page set up for the family. She also has a broken leg and a suspected shoulder fracture.
Litchfield was treated by paramedics at the scene of the crash and then taken to Dubbo Hospital with minor injuries. The driver of the semitrailer was taken to the same hospital in stable condition, 7 News Australia reported.
The family was on an 11-day road trip with plans to see Swift perform in both Sydney and Melbourne, Karleigh Fox, the girls' godmother, told the Morning Herald.
A 'vivacious' and thoughtful sister
Fox told the Morning Herald that Mieka was “vivacious and very cheeky."
“She just had this sparkle in her eye. And it sounds really cliched, but she was just a really beautiful person who was very thoughtful,” she said.
Meika had a close relationship with her siblings and would make friendship bracelets for her loved ones, Fox told the outlet.
“When they heard Taylor Swift was touring, it was all that (Mieka and Freya) could talk about. They had five family members online, refreshing pages for up to eight hours to get tickets," Fox said.
Family at 10-year-old's bedside
Fox said Litchfield has reunited with her youngest daughter at the hospital along with other family members.
“It’s just the worst situation you can imagine. It’s frightening to think how quickly your entire life can change and how trivial everything else seems now,” Fox said.
Swift has been performing across Australia as part of her Eras Tour. Her show at the Melbourne Cricket Grounds stadium was packed with more than 96,000 fans.
veryGood! (2881)
Related
- How to watch the 'Blue Bloods' Season 14 finale: Final episode premiere date, cast
- 2024 NFL draft rumors roundup: Quarterbacks, cornerbacks and trades dominate possibilities
- 5 people found dead, including children, in Oklahoma City home, police say
- 'American Horror Story: Delicate' Part 2 finale: Release date, time, where to watch and stream
- The city of Chicago is ordered to pay nearly $80M for a police chase that killed a 10
- Hotter temperatures mean higher utility costs for millions of Americans
- The Best Sandals for Travel, Hiking & Walking All Day
- Utah school district addresses rumors of furries 'biting,' 'licking,' reports say
- The Best Stocking Stuffers Under $25
- Officials identify Marine who died during training near Camp Lejeune in North Carolina
Ranking
- House passes bill to add 66 new federal judgeships, but prospects murky after Biden veto threat
- More pandas are coming to the US. This time to San Francisco, the first time since 1985
- With graduation near, colleges seek to balance safety and students’ right to protest Gaza war
- Supreme Court denies request by Arizona candidates seeking to ban electronic vote tabulators
- A South Texas lawmaker’s 15
- Movies for Earth Day: 8 films to watch to honor the planet (and where to stream them)
- What happened to Kid Cudi? Coachella set ends abruptly after broken foot
- Baltimore leaders accuse ship’s owner and manager of negligence in Key Bridge collapse
Recommendation
Costco membership growth 'robust,' even amid fee increase: What to know about earnings release
Maui officials push back on some details in Hawaii attorney general report on deadly wildfire
An alligator attack victim in South Carolina thought he was going to die. Here's how he escaped and survived.
America’s child care crisis is holding back moms without college degrees
Can Bill Belichick turn North Carolina into a winner? At 72, he's chasing one last high
US House Judiciary Committee chair seeks details from ATF on airport director shooting
Mississippi lawmakers move toward restoring voting rights to 32 felons as broader suffrage bill dies
Watch: Phish takes fans on psychedelic experience with Las Vegas Sphere visuals