10 minutes from home: Grieving sister mourns brother John Dampil after Caboolture crash

A grieving sister has been by her father’s side in intensive care as he fights for his life after a car crash killed her brother and took the life of another motorist on Saturday near Caboolture.

John Dampil died in a horrific accident near Caboolture.

A grieving sister has been by her father’s side in intensive care as he fights for his life after a car crash killed her brother and took the life of another motorist on Saturday near Caboolture. Tricia Dampil’s brother John Dampil, 24, died at the scene of the two-car crash on the D’Aguilar Highway.

Her father and mother were rushed to hospital with serious injuries after their Ford Ranger and a Mazda CX-5 collided, forcing the Ranger to collide with another vehicle.

Ms Dampil’s father was still in intensive care at the Royal Brisbane Women’s Hospital and has been fighting for his life with spinal cord injuries and internal bleeding.

She said her mum was still in the Princess Alexandra Hospital with bruising in her stomach and broken ribs on left side.

The driver of the Mazda, 29, from Deception Bay, was also killed.

John Dampil.

“My mum can’t remember what happened,” she said.

“She is so sad, blaming herself for the accident.

“I was waiting for them to come home when my uncle rang me and told me the news.

“At first I was shocked and couldn’t believe it happened.”

Ms Dampil last saw her brother alive the night before at a family get together.

“They were only 10 minutes away from home when the accident happened,” she said.

“My other brother, 27, is shocked and we are still making funeral arrangements.”

She said it “doesn’t feel like Christmas to me losing someone I loved so dearly.”

“We all planned to travel together as a family to Rockhampton with our family and friends at Christmas,’’ she said.

“I can’t grieve yet because I’m still looking after my parents and I can’t process he’s really gone.”

Mr Dampil worked at an abattoir and had a caring, loving nature, she said.

He was from Manila in the Philippines.

John Dampil.

“John was very affectionate and he had a good sense of humour,” she said.

“He was very patient and energetic and always down to earth.

“He was very active he liked playing basketball with friends also he liked music and watching movies as well.

“He was supportive and always showed his love to us in any way he could.”

Ms Dampil urged other road users to be especially careful during the Christmas holidays.

“Stay safe on the roads drive slowly and make sure you get home to your loved ones without harm or injury,” she said.