Mitchell Clark, 27, remembered by partner as ‘love of my life’ after fatal Kangaroo Island truck crash

The heartbroken partner of truck driver Mitchell Clark, who died in a crash at Penneshaw on Kangaroo Island on Tuesday, says she’s lost her “strength through life”.

Georgia Weatherspoon, with partner Mitchell Clark, who died in a truck crash on Kangaroo Island. Picture: Facebook

Young father Mitchell Clark was his partner’s best friend and strength through life.

But his life was tragically cut short on Tuesday at Penneshaw on Kangaroo Island, when his truck crashed down a jagged embankment and flipped on to rocks bordering the ocean.

His partner, Georgia Weatherspoon, 24, paid tribute to Mr Clark, 27, of Kangaroo Island, as the love of her life and “the most beautiful soul”.

“Yesterday I lost you, my best friend, my rock, my strength through life, the love of my life, my everything,” Ms Weatherspoon wrote on social media.

“I had the best year of my life spent with you. We had the most amazing memories together which I’ll cherish forever and never forget.”

She remembered Mr Clark as the “beloved father” of his daughter, Oakley, who was Ms Weatherspoon’s stepdaughter.

The pair were together about a year, Ms Weatherspoon told The Advertiser.

“Mitch was a top bloke. Everyone loved him and he was well respected everywhere,” she said.

Mitchell Clark was remembered as his partner’s rock and strength. Picture: Facebook

Mitchell Clark and partner Georgia Weatherspoon. Picture: Facebook

The distraught Ms Weatherspoon wrote of how her heart was “broken into a million pieces” and said “all these plans for our future” leave her wondering how she would navigate the future without “my rock”.

“You gave me the motivation and strength to face life challenges head on,” she wrote.

“You made me the happiest girl in the world and I will be forever grateful for that. (To) never see you again is the worst feeling in the world”.

Mr Clark was a ‘bold and confident character’, who for the past two years played A grade football for Western Districts Football Club, President Ben Riggs said.

Mr Riggs said that while Mr Clark was “tough” on the football oval, he was “very compassionate with his young daughter”.

“He was a great father to her, so yeah, he was sort of tough but soft, I suppose,” Mr Riggs said.

“He was a well-respected bloke … He’s a big personality as well so everyone loved having a chat with him and a few beers and a yarn and he was great to have around the club, he will be sorely missed.”

Ms Weatherspoon wrote of how she “couldn’t be more proud” of Mr Clark, an employee of False Cape Wines.

Mr Clark died in a crash on Kangaroo Island. Picture: Facebook

Ms Weatherspoon said she lost the love of her life. Picture: Facebook

The winery, based on the Dudley Peninsula, paid tribute to Mr Clark in a post to their Facebook page.

“We are saddened by the tragic accident this morning. Our hearts go out to family and friends. The cellar door will be closed today,” it said.

One friend replied to Ms Weatherspoon’s post and said that Mr Clark “absolutely adored” her, and they would miss his “greeting hugs”.