Family and friends mourn Ipswich man killed in Minden crash

Tributes have poured in for the 47-year-old motorcyclist who was killed in a tragic crash west of Brisbane last week, with family and friends remembering an unforgettable, “free, riding spirit” who was taken too soon.

JAMIE Cavanagh was a “crazy loving person” that family and friends say they’ll never forget.

The 47-year-old father died in a tragic crash at the Minden Crossroads on the Warrego Highway, near Lowood Minden Road, last Thursday.

“Devastated” family and friends have been left wondering: “Why you, why now?”

Jamie Cavanagh died in a tragic crash on the Warrego Highway last Thursday. Picture: supplied

“You were always loved by a lot of family and friends and you will always be remembered and missed,” Peta Cavanagh wrote in a Facebook post about her late brother in-law.

“You always lived on the edge but always had your heart on top… A free riding spirit now and forever. We love you always.”

Jamie Cavanagh died in a tragic crash on the Warrego Highway last Thursday. Picture: supplied

Mrs Cavanagh wrote that her children adored “Uncle Jamie” and that “we tried to get there in time”.

“We stayed at the scene for hours trying to work it out… Why you, Why now,” she wrote.

“Such a tragedy how you were taken.”

Jamie Cavanagh died in a tragic crash on the Warrego Highway last Thursday. Picture: supplied

“I’ll never forget you,” another friend wrote, before promising to comfort Cavanagh’s family.

“Ride high,” they wrote.

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