{"id":368914,"date":"2026-02-02T18:02:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T08:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=368914"},"modified":"2026-02-02T19:05:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T09:05:57","slug":"donations-to-support-crash-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2026\/02\/02\/donations-to-support-crash-families\/","title":{"rendered":"Donations To Support Crash Families"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_368287\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-368287\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20260120taabinga2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-368287\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20260120taabinga2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20260120taabinga2.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20260120taabinga2-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20260120taabinga2-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20260120taabinga2-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20260120taabinga2-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20260120taabinga2-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-368287\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FLASHBACK: The Bunya Highway remained closed the following morning to allow tow trucks to remove the wrecked vehicles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>February 2, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Separate GoFundMe pages have been set up to help the families of the victims of the tragic triple-fatal head-on crash which occurred on the Bunya Highway on January 19.<\/p>\n<p>A page has been set up by a family friend to assist 13-year-old Amira, who was badly injured in the crash, and her grieving father, Dallas, who lost his partner Erica and their youngest daughter Simara.<\/p>\n<p>The page is raising funds for funeral expenses as well as supporting Amira\u2019s ongoing medical treatment, rehabilitation and specialised care; and daily living costs for Dallas to take time away from work so he can stay by Amira\u2019s side without financial pressures.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A second page has been set up by the sister-in-law of Aaron Andrew, who died in the second vehicle involved in the crash.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Aaron Andrew \u2014 a devoted husband, loving father of two young boys (ages 6 and 10), and a hardworking local mechanic \u2014 was tragically killed in a sudden accident. His passing has left an unfillable hole in the lives of his wife, Sarah, and their children,&#8221; Jasman Hennessy wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Over the past year, Sarah and Aaron poured everything they had financially, emotionally, and physically into building their own mechanical business in Kingaroy. It wasn\u2019t just a job; it was their future, their security, and their family\u2019s livelihood.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Aaron\u2019s unexpected passing has left Sarah grieving the loss of her husband while also facing immediate financial pressure. Much of the family\u2019s money is currently tied up in formal legal and business processes that take time to resolve. During this incredibly difficult period, Sarah is caring for her two young boys and preparing to return to school so she can rebuild a stable future for them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>GoFundMe links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/helping-a-father-and-daughter-rebuild-after-tragic-loss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Helping a Father and Daughter Rebuild After Tragic Loss<\/a> (Dallas &amp; Amira)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/fbdyu2-supporting-a-small-towns-family-after-tragic-loss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Supporting a Small Town&#8217;s Family After Tragic Loss<\/a> (Aaron &amp; Sarah)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2026\/01\/20\/three-die-in-fiery-crash\/\">Three Die In Fiery Crash<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Separate GoFundMe pages have been set up to help the families of the victims of the tragic triple-fatal head-on crash which occurred on the Bunya Highway on January 19.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":368287,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.11 - 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