Funeral date set for beloved Hervey Bay crash victim Chris Sorensen

Loved ones will soon gather to mourn a beloved teen crash victim at a funeral in Hervey Bay after he died of his injuries in hospital earlier this month.

Beloved young father Chris Sorensen died in hospital after a horror crash at Urangan.

A funeral date has been set for a much-loved Hervey Bay teen who died in hospital after a horror crash in Urangan.

Young father Chris “Chrisso” Sorensen, 19, died in hospital on October 8 after the crash on September 22.

Hervey Bay mechanic Matthew Rieck, 26, and his younger brother Mr Sorensen both suffered life-threatening injuries when the car they were travelling in smashed into a wall and fence on Elizabeth St in the early hours of the morning.

Another passenger – a 22-year-old female – was also rushed to hospital in a serious condition.

Mr Sorensen’s mother Melissa Hobson posted a moving tribute to her son on social media last week.

Beloved young father Chris Sorensen.

“You sure did leave your footprints on people’s hearts Chrisso,” she wrote.

“The support and kind words about you are nothing short of amazing.

“My boy with the golden heart.”

In another post, she wrote “I love you more than life and to no end”.

Mr Sorensen’s funeral will be held on Monday, October 23, from 11am at Fraser Coast Crematorium and Bayside Memorial Gardens on Nikenbah-Dundowran Rd.