Former NT student Katrina McKeough one of four people killed in horror Gold Coast crash
A 21-YEAR-OLD university student originally from the NT has been identified as one of the four young victims killed in a horror crash on the Gold Coast.
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A 21-YEAR-OLD uni student originally from Nhulunbuy has been identified as one of the four young victims killed in a horror crash on the Gold Coast.
Katrina McKeough was travelling with three friends in a sedan on Nerang Murwillumbah Rd amid heavy rainfall yesterday when the driver lost control of the vehicle and collided with an oncoming ute.
Originally from Nhulunbuy, it’s understood Ms McKeough moved to Townsville to study a Bachelor of Engineering after graduating from NT Christian College in 2016.
She had a promising future ahead of her and had been awarded the university’s 2019 Glencore Prize in Engineering and 2019 Glencore Prize in Science.
Her sister Andrea McKeough left a heartbreaking tribute to Katrina on social media today.
“I don’t even know how to begin to process this,” she said.
“I loved my sister so much, and I feel wretched knowing that the last time we spoke, we fought. Badly.
“We never made peace with the argument, and now we never will.
“All I can say is to keep your loved ones close and to cherish every moment. Don’t let pride get in the way of love.
“I never imagined that this would happen, but it has, and I would give anything to have seen her one last time to make it right.”
The crash victims in the car have been identified as Lochlan Parker, 20, from Townsville, Courtney Smith, 20, from Emerald and Kirsten Van Gorp, 22, from Brisbane.
It is understood the group had been sightseeing while on a university holiday.
All four died at the scene, while the 31-year-old male driver of the ute was taken to Gold Coast University Hospital with minor injuries.
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The crash was so catastrophic that detectives from the Criminal Investigation branch were called in to assist the Forensic Crash Unit as part of a response with dozens of emergency service first responders.
Originally published as Former NT student Katrina McKeough one of four people killed in horror Gold Coast crash