A 16-year-old Taylor Swift fan was killed in a car crash on Thursday while en route to attend the pop star’s Friday night concert in Melbourne, Australia.according to 7 Australian NewsMieka Pokarier and her 10-year-old sister Freya were driven to the concert by their mother, Kim Litchfield.
The family were reportedly on a 17-hour road trip from the Gold Coast city to Melbourne when their SUV collided with a semi-trailer on Dunedoo Road in Ballymore, near Dubbo, New South Wales.
according to Statement from New South Wales PoliceAfter the accident, Ms. Mieka, who was sitting in the passenger seat, died on the spot.
Mieka’s 10-year-old sister, who was sitting in the back seat, was airlifted to Westmead Hospital in a critical condition, while the driver of the semi-trailer was taken to another hospital in a stable condition.
Her mother was also injured. “The driver of the SUV was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to Dubbo Hospital with minor injuries,” a police statement read.
The statement added: “The rear seat passenger, a 10-year-old girl, was airlifted to Westmead Hospital in a critical condition. The driver of the semi-trailer was taken to Dubbo Hospital in a stable condition. A crime scene has been established and an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident has been completed. start.”
The Blank Space hitmaker is in Melbourne for the Australian leg of her international Eras tour.
The tragedy in Australia follows the death of another Taylor Swift fan last November.according to AFP, Benevides Machado, 23, died at a stadium before Taylor Swift’s concert in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The deaths occurred amid a record-breaking heatwave, which prompted the US singer to postpone earlier performances.
Shortly after the incident, Taylor Swift issued a statement on Instagram expressing her condolences. She said: “When we decided to take this tour to Brazil, it was the last thing I expected to happen. I can’t even tell you how frustrated I am about it. I can’t talk about it on stage, Because I feel sad every time I try to talk about it.”
Taylor Swift’s Time Tour Includes 151 performances on five continents. This makes it the highest-grossing tour of all time, earning over an impressive $1 billion.
