Man dies in single-vehicle crash on Warrego Hwy at Karalee
The friend of a man killed in a horrific crash west of Brisbane in the early hours of the morning said she had received a message from him just hours before he died, as police reveal what they believe may have caused the crash.
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The friend of a man killed in a horror crash on the Warrego Hwy in the early hours of Thursday morning said she had received a text message from him just hours before he passed.
Abhay Sambhar, 23, was travelling east along the Warrego Highway at Karalee when his car slammed into a concrete pylon at 150kmh.
The impact was so severe, one of the vehicle’s tyres was catapulted up onto the Mt Crosby Rd overpass, coming to rest on the road above the highway.
His best friend Monique Elizabeth said she had planned to catch up with Abhay on Thursday and had received a message from him in the middle of the night asking if she was awake.
Abhay was pronounced dead a few hours later.
“I was asleep. I woke up this morning… I got a phone call and that was it. My body broke and my best friend was taken from me,” she said.
“To know now that I can’t ring my best friend when I want to talk. It’s heartbreaking.
“He was my best friend and I love him like my brother. He didn’t deserve this. No one deserves to be taken so soon.”
Police believe his vehicle had been travelling 150kmh when it slammed into a concrete bridge pylon.
For reasons still under police investigation, the vehicle left the road, travelling along the grass for a short distance before hitting a concrete pylon.
The impact was so severe, one of the small vehicle’s tyres was catapulted up onto the Mt Crosby Rd overpass, coming to rest on the road above the highway.
