Ipswich soccer community honours player Jaycob Young who killed in tragic Warrill View crash

The Ipswich soccer community has rallied together and paid tribute to a young player who was tragically killed in a horror crash south of Ipswich.

A number of Ipswich soccer clubs have paid tribute to Blackstone United Dragons player Jaycob John Young who died in a tragic crash just minutes from his Warrill View home.

Warrill View man Jaycob John Young – forever 19.

Initial investigations indicated the 19-year-old Scenic Rim man was overtaking a truck when his Toyota Hilux crashed head-on with an oncoming semitrailer late Monday night, January 17.

Sadly, Jaycob passed away at the scene of the crash along the Cunningham Highway south of Ipswich.

Since his passing, Jaycob’s soccer club took to social media to pay tribute to their talented player.

A Blackstone United Dragons spokesman said the club were “profoundly sad and shocked” to lose one of their own so young.

“Our thoughts, prayers and deep condolences go out to his family, friends and teammates,” the spokesman said triggering an outpouring of grief from local clubs.

Picture: Mark Beutel Photography (middle) and Blackstone United Dragons.

The Raceview Soccer Club, Whitehill Football Club, Brisbane Valley Soccer Club, and Redbank Plains’ Westminster Warriors all came together to express their condolences.

“Such a tragic loss… All of us from under 11s white team Raceview Club (are) giving all our love and prayers at this time,” a Raceview Soccer Club spokesperson said.

On behalf of the Brisbane Valley Soccer Club a spokesman said the club’s thoughts and prayers would be with Blackstone United, Jaycob’s family and friends during this tragic time.

A forensic crash unit is still investigating the horrific Warrill View crash.

The utility and semitrailer crashed at Warrill View along the Cunningham Highway at 10.15pm on Monday, January 17. Picture: Google Maps.

A Queensland Police spokesman said it had been a heartbreaking start to the year with 12 lives lost and urged drivers to slow down, drive to conditions, rest and revive.

South West District Officer Garrath Channells said “any life lost on our roads is one too many but to have two incidents occur within the local area in such a short period is particularly distressing”.

“I would like to pass on my sincere condolences and sympathies to the families and friends who have been impacted by these events,” he said.

Acting Chief Superintendent Ray Rohweder said while investigations were yet to wrap-up, better decisions may have helped avoid the loss of life in most of 2022’s fatal crashes.

“We know that for most of us, the most dangerous thing we’ll ever do is drive a car. They are powerful machines and they need to be respected,” superintendent Rohweder said.

“Please don’t speed, don’t be distracted, don’t drive tired or have been drinking, and please wear a seatbelt. We don’t just want fewer deaths on our roads – we want the road toll to be zero.”