Broc Dawson remembered after fatal crash at Nirimba

A mother has remembered her teenage son who wanted to be a pilot after he tragically died in a crash on the Sunshine Coast – while the community calls for red light cameras to be installed in the area.

Broc Dawson.

A heartbroken mother has remembered her teenage son who “had his whole life ahead of him” after he tragically died in a crash on the Sunshine Coast – while the community calls for red light cameras to be installed in the area.

Broc Dawson, 17, was killed when his Toyota Corolla collided with a motorcycle in Nirimba at the intersection of Central Ave and Aura Boulevard just after 1am Saturday.

The rider of the motorcycle, a man in his 30s, was also declared deceased at the scene.

A 16-year-old boy in the Corolla was taken to hospital in a stable condition with an eye and shoulder injury. It is understood he has lost an eye from the crash.

Krystn Dawson took to social media to remember her son, who attended Caloundra Christian College and was an avid mountain biker.

Broc Dawson and a man in his 30s died after a crash at Nirimba. Photo: Jarod Voysey

“I just want to thank all the people who have reached out to me and my family since yesterday morning over the loss of my son Broc,” Ms Dawson said.

“Some of you may know him, a lot probably don’t, but he touched many peoples’ hearts in his short time with us.

“My son was a kind, generous soul who had his whole life ahead of him. He wanted to be a pilot and was well on the way to doing this.

“He had not long gotten his licence and was so excited to be able to go out with his mates without having mum tag along as the third wheel.”

Ms Dawson urged the community to spend time with their loved ones, saying “tell them how much they mean to you before you never get the chance to again”.

“My life will never be the same and my upcoming birthday will now no longer be a time of celebration but a time of great loss and suffering,” Ms Dawson said.

Flowers were left at the site of a crash in Nirimba which killed Broc Dawson and a motorcyclist.

“If you have taken the time to read this I appreciate it and please remember life is short so live in the moment because you never know when it will be your last.”

Ms Dawson said Broc was not at fault in the crash, alleging the motorcycle rider had run a red light before the fatal collision.

“For any of you who think my 17-year-old p-plater was at fault, you can stop right there. My son and his best mate, who he was driving home by the way, were doing the right thing driving through a green light when an arsehole on a motorbike doing ridiculous speeds ran that red light and ploughed into my child, taking him away from me forever.”

Emergency services as the scene of the crash. Photo: Jarod Voysey

Ms Dawson had no sympathy for the motorcycle rider.

Close friends and family also shared their pain at the news of Broc’s death.

“Broc was so enthusiastic about life and his piloting career, just for an entitled biker to take it away from him,” Harvey Newman said.

“My daughter was friends with your son, nothing but good words said about him,” Jess Wood wrote.

“I am so sorry for your loss, words can not describe the terrible pain you and your family must be going through. My thoughts are with you all. Fly high.”

A GoFundMe has been launched to support the family.

Following the horror crash a petition has been launched calling for red camera lights to be installed at intersections in the Aura community.

It was started by Cam McNamara and already has more than 500 signatures.

“Driver behaviour in Aura has led to the tragic loss of lives due to running of red lights,” he said.

“Just over this past weekend, two people lost their lives in a car crash that could have potentially been prevented.

“We need red-light cameras to prevent future tragedies like this happening again.”

Police investigations into the crash are ongoing.

Originally published as Broc Dawson remembered after fatal crash at Nirimba