John Hoghes and Jesse Madden: Tributes flow for men killed in Barker Creek Flat crash
Two men killed in a terrible crash near Nanango have been identified, with tributes flowing for both as a fundraiser is set up to support their families.
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A loving father and a man with a “heart of gold” have been identified as the two men tragically killed in a horror crash on the D’Aguilar Hwy.
John ‘Little John’ Hoghes and Jesse Madden died when the car they were travelling in rolled and slammed into a power pole on the D’Aguilar Hwy between Kingaroy and Nanango on Sunday.
A 28-year-old Kingaroy man was flown to Brisbane in a serious condition.
John Hoghes has been remembered by friends and family as a wonderful son and brother.
His mother Laura Byron has been left shattered by the news.
“My boy, I’m going to miss you so much. You grew your wings to early and left your family way too soon,” Mrs Byron wrote on social media.
“‘I’m going to miss you so bad, you’re up there with your dad now my boy.”
Laura’s husband Steven also paid tribute to his stepson.
“My heart is broken not only for Little John who is now no longer with us, but for my wife Laura, and also his brothers Trevor Hyde, Matthew and Harley,” Mr Byron said.
“How can we ever recover from such a tragic loss. Also John's partner Amii Jayhn and his children who will go through life without a father’s love.
“No words can describe the feelings.”
The death is not the first devastating loss the family has had to endure.
It’s understood John’s father, John Sr, was murdered in a horror incident that shock the community of Tara in 2007.
Friends also paid tribute to Jesse, with Shakaya Major saying he would also be in their memories.
“You had a heart of gold when it came to family and my sisters and I were lucky enough to see that. Fly high forever,” she wrote on facebook.
A GoFundMe has been set up to support the families, with organiser Trudi Flute saying the families were experiencing “terrible heartache”.
“Any one that was apart of these two boys lives know how much of an impact this loss is having on the families and close friends,” Ms Flute wrote.
“They are going to be very, very missed by all that love them.”
The fundraiser generated nearly $1000 in just two hours. To donate, click here.
Originally published as John Hoghes and Jesse Madden: Tributes flow for men killed in Barker Creek Flat crash
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