Appeal launched after Darian Buckby dies in Brisbane Valley Highway crash
A grieving widow says her heart will ‘always have a hole in it’ after the father of her three children died in a horrific truck collision. Read why he has been described as a ‘devoted dad’.
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Friends and family are rallying around the family of a young dad killed after his car collided with a truck on the Brisbane Valley Highway.
The crash on Friday afternoon left Darian Buckby, 27, with critical injuries he would never recover from.
The Lowood man left behind a grieving wife and three heartbroken children.
Friends Nikole Hynard has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help Darian’s family cover the costs of losing their loved one so suddenly.
“Darian was a devoted dad and left behind three young children, aged 9, 7 and 4 years old,” Mr Hynard said.
“He was the main income earner so Jaime could stay at home to take care of their three beautiful children.
“I am raising funds, which will go directly to Jaime’s account to help with funeral costs that a family on one income would struggle to cover in such a horrific situation.”
Emergency services were called to the fatal crash about 2km south of Fernvale shortly after 1.50pm.
Sadly there was nothing they could do to save Mr Buckby.
The QPS Forensic crash unit is investigating the incident and anyone with dashcam footage of the moments leading up to the crash is urged to come forward
“Words fail me so I will include Jaime’s words about her husband, Darian,” Mr Hynard said.
“It shatters every part of me to inform our friends and family that my husband, my best friend, was the fatal victim in the car accident (on Friday).
“I have no words, just pain.
“My boys are left without a daddy, myself left without a partner and our family left without him.
“Darian was one of a kind, and left no doubt about just how much he loved the boys and I.
“He made us laugh, picked us up and kept us grounded.
“My heart will always, always have a hole in it with him gone.”
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