‘She was the world': Dad's tribute to daughter killed in South West crash
Caitlyn Bragger died when her 16-year-old boyfriend allegedly lost control of a Toyota LandCruiser, police said.
Five other teens were also in the car. The driver and a 17-year-old male passenger were taken by St John Ambulance to Bunbury Regional Hospital with serious injuries.
The crash happened about 8pm on Scarp Road near the intersection with Hoffman Road, about 150 kilometres south of Perth, police said, with the car leaving the road and rolling several times.
Caitlyn died from her injuries at the scene.
An 18-year-old male passenger and two 16-year-old female passengers were treated for minor injuries sustained in the crash.
Caitlyn's father has spoken out about the loss of his only child, lamenting that he would never experience major life milestones with her.
'I'll never walk her down the aisle, I'll never meet her first child,' Greg Bragger said.
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