{"id":609172,"date":"2024-02-18T00:40:59","date_gmt":"2024-02-17T21:40:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/16-year-old-taylor-swift-fan-killed-in-car-crash-while-heading-to-eras-tour-show-in-melbourne\/"},"modified":"2024-02-18T00:40:59","modified_gmt":"2024-02-17T21:40:59","slug":"16-year-old-taylor-swift-fan-killed-in-car-crash-while-heading-to-eras-tour-show-in-melbourne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/16-year-old-taylor-swift-fan-killed-in-car-crash-while-heading-to-eras-tour-show-in-melbourne\/","title":{"rendered":"#16-Year-Old Taylor Swift Fan Killed In Car Crash While Heading To Eras Tour Show In Melbourne"},"content":{"rendered":"<div itemprop=\"articleBody\" class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<p>This is heartbreaking. A 16-year-old was killed in a car accident while on the way to <strong>Taylor Swift<\/strong>\u2019s <em>Eras Tour<\/em> concert in Australia.<\/p>\n<div style=\"min-height:120px;width:100%;float:none;\">\n<div id=\"section-65d1eb8568177-paragraph-slot\" class=\"lazyload-unit\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to <em>9<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a><\/em>, <strong>Mieka Pokarier<\/strong>, her 10-year-old sister <strong>Freya Pokarier<\/strong>, and her mother were driving in an <strong>SUV<\/strong> from the Gold Coast to the pop star\u2019s concert in Melbourne on Thursday when they suddenly crashed head-on with a semi-trailer. The three family members were injured in the car accident. Emergency services rushed to the scene of the crash to provide medical treatment. Sadly, Mieka succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead on the scene.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: Travis Kelce Donates $100K To Kids Injured In Kansas City Shooting<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<p>Per <em>The Weekend Australian<\/em>, Frey was taken to Sydney\u2019s <strong>Westmead Hospital<\/strong> in critical condition and placed in an induced coma. Their mom was transported to <strong>Dubbo Hospital<\/strong> with minor injuries. She is in stable condition at this time. As for the truck driver, he also was taken to Dubbo Hospital in stable condition. For more details on the accident, watch (below):<\/p>\n<div style=\"min-height:120px;width:100%;float:none;\">\n<div id=\"section-65d1eb856817b-paragraph-slot\" class=\"lazyload-unit\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A 16-year-old fan on her way to a Taylor Swift concert has been killed, and her 10-year-old sister critically injured in shocking road crash. <\/p>\n<p>Their car collided with a semi trailer near Dubbo on Thursday night. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/9News?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#9News<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MassiliaAili?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MassiliaAili<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KdfLiWNEoX\">pic.twitter.com\/KdfLiWNEoX<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<p>\u2014 9News Sydney (@9NewsSyd) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/9NewsSyd\/status\/1758749190388146606?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"min-height:120px;width:100%;float:none;\">\n<div id=\"section-65d1eb856817f-paragraph-slot\" class=\"lazyload-unit\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Since the news of their death broke, Mieka\u2019s father, <strong>Peter Pokarier<\/strong>, expressed his grief in a statement on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong>. He wrote:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cMy family and what I live for \u2026 I\u2019m devastated !!!!\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"min-height:120px;width:100%;float:none;\">\n<div id=\"section-65d1eb8568182-paragraph-slot\" class=\"lazyload-unit\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Her godmother,<strong> Karleigh Fox<\/strong>, further shared on a\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/swifties-killed-critical-on-road-trip-to-concert?member=32457461&amp;sharetype=teams&amp;utm_campaign=p_na+share-sheet&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=fbStory\"><strong>GoFundMe<\/strong><\/a> page that the family had been looking forward to attending Taylor\u2019s concerts in Melbourne and Sydney before the tragedy h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ened. She said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cLast night one of my dearest friends was driving from the Gold Coast to Melbourne with two of her children (my god children) when they were involved in a front on collision with a semi trailer. We are heartbroken to have lost one of her children (aged 16) whilst the 10 year old has been lifted to Westmead Hospital in critical condition, fighting for her life with brain injuries, a damaged pelvis and broken leg. \u2026 This was supposed to be a road <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a> of a life time with them going to concerts in both Melbourne and Sydney.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<p>So devastating. In an update on Saturday, Karleigh said Peter and the older sister of Mieka and Freya have been by the 10-year-old\u2019s bedside over the past few days. Their mom also has been reunited with the family.<\/p>\n<div style=\"min-height:120px;width:100%;float:none;\">\n<div id=\"section-65d1eb8568185-paragraph-slot\" class=\"lazyload-unit\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>At this time, police are investigating the cause of the accident. <em>TMZ<\/em> reports no one has been arrested and charged. Our hearts go out to the victim\u2019s families.<\/p>\n<p class=\"image_cite\"><em>[Image via <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/nDzhoofkRJI?si=fYnXoGs-Eg7yuJWk\">CBS Sunday Morning\/YouTube,<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/9NewsSyd\/status\/1758749190388146606?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1758749190388146606%7Ctwgr%5E746e1f6abe80d7dd8ffe344f4f160ab2d2e0ef64%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tmz.com%2F2024%2F02%2F17%2Ftaylor-swift-fan-dead-dies-driving-australia-concert-melbourne-eras%2F\">9News\/X (Twitter)<\/a>]<\/em>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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A 16-year-old was killed in a car accident while on the way to Taylor Swift\u2019s Eras Tour concert in Australia. 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