‘Devastated beyond words’: Motorcyclist killed in collision identified

The 22-year-old man who died in a devastating motorcycle crash on Sunday in Hope Valley has been remembered by his loving family and friends.

The crash occurred on October 6 on Grand Junction Rd at Hope Valley. Picture: Dean Martin

Family of young father Jacamo ‘Jamie’ Corsaro have been left devastated after he heartbreakingly died at the scene following a collision between his motorcycle and an SUV in the northeastern suburbs.

A man and woman, believed to be the 22-year-old Houghton man’s family, could be seen kneeling over his body on the ground.

His aunt Yolanda Corsaro Christou commented on Facebook that the family is “broken-hearted”.

“Devastated beyond words,” she wrote.

Gloria Drokshan, another aunt of Jamie commented “rest in peace my beautiful nephew”.

“We love you so much and our hearts are broken,” she wrote.

Family with Jamie after the crash. Picture: The Advertiser

Many friends posted in tribute of the young man including Teagan Page who wrote that she will miss him.

“God really took an absolute gem today,” she wrote.
“I will forever miss getting random 6am wake up calls telling me to get out of bed and enjoy the day.”

While another posted a carousel of videos and images of the pair on Instagram writing “Jamie it brings a tear to my eye even making this”.

Jamie Corsaro, 22 year old motorcyclist who died at Hope Valley. Picture: Facebook

“You were such a kind hearted, caring and funny person, you were genuinely like my brother and I love you so f**king much,” he wrote.

“It brings me so much pain that you’re gone … I can’t believe it was yesterday I was having a good laugh with ya (sic).

“I’ll never forget all the sh*t you’ve helped me through and what you’ve helped me achieve.

“You’ll always have a place in my heart and I love you like my own brother.”

“You’ll always have a place in my heart,” a friend wrote on Instagram. Picture: Instagram

Friends flocked to social media to pay tribute to Jamie. Picture: Instagram

The crash occurred just after 1.30pm. Picture: Dean Martin

The crash occurred along Grand Junction Rd at Hope Valley just after 1.30pm on Sunday.

Emergency services attended but were unable to save him.

The SUV driver, a 43-year-old Hope Valley man, was not injured in the crash.

Jamie is the 64th person to die on South Australian roads this year.

Originally published as ‘Devastated beyond words’: Motorcyclist killed in collision identified