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Daily Mail
21-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Heartbroken mother suffers ultimate tragedy after her two children and fiancé are killed in a crash while driving back from family camping trip
A mother has been left devastated after two of her children and her fiancé were killed in a horror crash while on their way home from a family camping trip. Shaun Ranger was killed in a crash alongside his seven-year-old daughter Baylee and six-year-old son Chandler in Central Queensland shortly before 11am on Sunday. The group were travelling with another adult male when their Holden Commodore collided head-on with a Toyota HiLux between Comet and Blackwater. All four occupants of the Commodore died, while two people inside the HiLux were hospitalised, one with life-threatening injuries. Mr Ranger's fiancé Renee Carla revealed she was just moments behind her family. 'My babies and fiancé all gone after heading home from a great weekend camping as I was minutes behind in my car with my youngest daughter and friend,' Ms Carla said. A GoFundMe has been kickstarted to raise money to support Ms Carla and her youngest daughter, two-year-old Saphora. Family friend Chantel Semple described Mr Ranger as a 'dedicated and selfless father, supportive friend and loving partner'. 'Shaun, Baylee and Chandler were cherished and loved by many and brought so much joy and light into our lives,' Ms Semple wrote. 'Baylee had a cheeky smile, bubbly personality and a love for horses. 'Chandler was a sweet and kind-hearted little boy, full of life and loved the outdoors.' The fundraiser collected more than $23,000 from 308 donors in its first 12 hours. 'I hope to relieve the extra stress and heartache that this family already have to endure by raising much-needed funds to cover costs for funeral expenses and support Renee and little Saphora,' Ms Semple wrote. 'We are all very heartbroken over this unexpected loss and want to give them the send-off they deserve - a meaningful goodbye, surrounded by the people who love them.' Five ambulances and two fire crews attended the scene of the crash on Sunday. An RACQ Capricorn Rescue Service helicopter was initially called, but stood down a short time later. Emergency services announced four deaths at the scene (pictured) and two occupants of the HiLux were taken to hospital Queensland Fire Department confirmed both the Commodore and HiLux were alight when crews arrived at the scene. The Capricorn Highway was closed in both directions while officers from the Forensic Crash Unit investigated the scene. The tragedy brought the state's weekend death toll to 10, including three teenagers who died in a head-on collision in Mackay on Friday night.
News.com.au
21-07-2025
- News.com.au
GoFundMe set up for Renee Carla after horror Central Highlands crash
Three of the four victims killed in a horror car crash in Queensland's Central Highlands region have been identified and remembered in a heartbreaking fundraising appeal. Shaun Ranger and his children Baylee, 7, and Chandler, 6, were killed in the two-vehicle crash on Sunday that happened just before 10.50am on the Capricorn Highway between Comet and Blackwater. 'Initial investigations indicate a Holden Commodore travelling towards Blackwater with four occupants struck a Toyota HiLux utility containing two occupants travelling in the opposite direction,' the police said. 'The driver, a 28-year-old man, six-year-old boy, seven-year-old girl and 32-year-old man died as a result of the crash.' The occupants of the HiLux also suffered injuries in the crash. Paramedics took a 28-year-old man to hospital in a serious but stable condition and flew a 27-year-old man to Brisbane for treatment for life-threatening injuries. Family friend Chantel Semple has set up a fundraiser for Renee Carla, the mother to Baylee and Chandler and Mr Ranger's fiancee, with the money to help the devastated mum and two-year-old Saphora. 'It is with broken hearts that we share the loss of my dear friend's two beautiful babies and their loving and devoted father today in a devastating car accident,' she said. 'Shaun, Baylee and Chandler were cherished and loved by many and brought so much joy and light into our lives. 'Baylee, aged 7, had a cheeky smile, bubbly personality and a love for horses. 'Chandler, aged 6, was a sweet and kind-hearted little boy, full of life and loved the outdoors. 'Shaun a dedicated and selfless father, supportive friend and loving partner.' Ms Semple said the family's friends were 'heartbroken' over the unexpected loss. 'I hope to relieve the extra stress and heartache that this family already have to endure by raising much-needed funds to cover costs for funeral expenses and support Renee and little Saphora,' she said. As of Monday morning, $17,180 has been raised from a $26,000 target. Investigations into the incident are continuing. The police are expected to provide further updates on Monday. The weekend proved a catastrophe for the state's road toll, with six people killed across Saturday and Sunday.
