Current:Home > Scams16-year-old Taylor Swift fan killed in car collision en route to concert in Australia -DollarDynamic
16-year-old Taylor Swift fan killed in car collision en route to concert in Australia
View
Date:2025-04-12 23:48:26
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! (597)
Related
- John Galliano out at Maison Margiela, capping year of fashion designer musical chairs
- Ticketmaster, Live Nation sued: Millions of customers' personal data listed on black market, suit claims
- Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts in remote summit region
- Miley Cyrus opens up about friendship with Beyoncé, writing 'II Most Wanted'
- Newly elected West Virginia lawmaker arrested and accused of making terroristic threats
- New York City is building more public toilets and launching an online locator so you can find them
- Claudia Sheinbaum elected as Mexico's president, the first woman to hold the job
- Indiana Fever legend Tamika Catchings weighs in on Caitlin Clark, cheap shot, WNBA pressure
- Dick Vitale announces he is cancer free: 'Santa Claus came early'
- Lawmakers pursue legislation that would make it illegal to share digitally altered images known as deepfake porn
Ranking
- Retirement planning: 3 crucial moves everyone should make before 2025
- Save Big, Gift Better: Walmart's Best Father's Day Deals 2024 Feature Savings on Top Tech, Home & More
- Louisiana lawmakers approve surgical castration option for those guilty of sex crimes against kids
- Novak Djokovic drama among top French Open storylines in final week at Roland Garros
- Trump wants to turn the clock on daylight saving time
- Feds seek person who left bag of $120,000 with promise of more at home of food fraud juror
- Does Miley Cyrus Want Kids? She Says...
- Novak Djokovic drama among top French Open storylines in final week at Roland Garros
Recommendation
Romantasy reigns on spicy BookTok: Recommendations from the internet’s favorite genre
Cattle are a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. Hawaii seaweed could change that
Larry Allen, former Dallas Cowboys great and Pro Football Hall of Famer, dies at 52
Indiana Fever legend Tamika Catchings weighs in on Caitlin Clark, cheap shot, WNBA pressure
Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Triathlon
Bia previews Cardi B diss track after fellow rapper threatens to sue
Corporate breeder that mistreated thousands of beagles pleads guilty, will pay $22 million in fines
Wendy’s launches 'saucy' chicken nuggets in 7 flavors. Here’s how to try them first.