A tragedy that occurred on Christmas Day and a “true miracle.” Australian police found a Land Rover on its roof on Tuesday (December 27) just yards off a road nearly 10 kilometers from the Western Australian town of Kondinin, ABC News and CNN report.
The family, originally from the town, were returning from Northam, 200 kilometers away, around 1 am Despite the death of their 25-year-old mother and 28-year-old father in the accident, the eldest of the family managed to get up from her seat to “get his 1-year-old brother out of his seat. Family member Michael Read said Wednesday outside the Perth children’s hospital where the three survivors were transported.
“If she hadn’t unbuckled the car seat, he wouldn’t be with us today,” he added to the press.
“All the children are fine. They must leave in the next few days,” said the family’s cousin, explaining that the three children had been found inside the vehicle on December 27 by relatives who had searched for the family who had been missing for two days. The 2-year-old was still tied up in the car when help arrived.
“It’s unbelievable that no one was going to help them”
“An incident like this is tragic, especially at this time of year. Our thoughts are with the family of Cindy and Jake at this time,” WA Police Inspector Tony Vuleta said, adding that the family was “understandably upset and traumatized by the tragedy.
The cause of the car accident is under investigation. “Hundreds of cars went by on this road and his vehicle wasn’t that far away,” county councilman Bruce Browning told reporters. “It’s unbelievable that no one has gone to help them before.”
“The community expresses with me its condolences to the loved ones of the victims and I am sure that our community will do everything in its power to help the children,” he added. A participatory kit to finance the children’s funeral and medical care has already been put online.
Several residents of the region also deposited flowers at the site of the tragedy.
In recent months, multiple accidents have been reported on this road. A 23-year-old woman was killed on the same stretch of road on August 6 when her car hit a tree. County Councilor Bruce Browning said the road is “badly in need of improvement”.
Source: BFM TV
