Current:Home > Contact16-year-old Taylor Swift fan killed in car collision en route to concert in Australia -MoneyStream
16-year-old Taylor Swift fan killed in car collision en route to concert in Australia
View
Date:2025-04-11 16:06:16
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! (72986)
Related
- Sam Taylor
- When does the college football season start? Just a few days from now
- Weeks after floods, Vermont businesses struggling to get visitors to return
- Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s Daughter Shiloh Officially Drops Last Name
- IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in power
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Cutting the Cards
- A Path Through Scorched Earth Teaches How a Fire Deficit Helped Fuel California’s Conflagrations
- Pioneering daytime TV host Phil Donahue dies at 88
- The FTC says 'gamified' online job scams by WhatsApp and text on the rise. What to know.
- Caleb Downs leads 4 Ohio State players selected to Associated Press preseason All-America first team
Ranking
- What do we know about the mysterious drones reported flying over New Jersey?
- Injured Lionel Messi won't join Argentina for World Cup qualifying matches next month
- Wildfire that burned 15 structures near Arizona town was caused by railroad work, investigators say
- When does the college football season start? Just a few days from now
- NFL Week 15 picks straight up and against spread: Bills, Lions put No. 1 seed hopes on line
- What is the most expensive dog? This breed is the costliest
- 'It's happening': Mike Tyson and Jake Paul meet face to face to promote fight (again)
- Kirsten Dunst recites 'Bring It On' cheer in surprise appearance at movie screening: Watch
Recommendation
'As foretold in the prophecy': Elon Musk and internet react as Tesla stock hits $420 all
Over 165,000 pounds of Perdue chicken nuggets and tenders recalled after metal wire found
PHOTO COLLECTION: Election 2024 DNC Day 1
Nebraska’s special legislative session is high on conflict, low on progress to ease property taxes
Israel lets Palestinians go back to northern Gaza for first time in over a year as cease
Former NFL player accused of urinating on passenger during Boston to Dublin flight
Ruth Johnson Colvin, who founded Literacy Volunteers of America, has died at 107
Chappell Roan Calls Out Entitled Fans for Harassing and Stalking Her