Newtown fatal crash: Toowoomba owner of stolen car involved in death of Heidi Riding starts GoFundMe to recover belongings

A Toowoomba woman who was temporarily homeless says she has lost all of her worldly possessions after her car was stolen and involved in Friday’s horrific and deadly crash.

The owner of a car involved in a horrific crash that killed Toowoomba woman Heidi Riding has been “overwhelmed” by community support after losing most of her possessions in the fiery incident.

Georgia McCoy’s beloved 2010 VE Commodore was obliterated in the early hours of Friday morning along Tor Street in Newtown, with the engine ripped from the frame and debris scattered across the roadway.

Toowoomba woman Georgia McCoy has started a GoFundMe after her Commodore and most of her belongings were destroyed in a horrific fatal crash in Newtown.

Ms Riding, who was the passenger in the vehicle, was killed instantly.

Ms McCoy said the tragedy was magnified by the fact she was temporarily homeless at the time the car was stolen, with all her belongings inside.

“I was couch-surfing, so every single item was in the car — I had to leave where I was staying on Friday (July 7),” she said.

Ms McCoy said she left her car parked on Gleeson Court in Harlaxton on the night of Tuesday July 11 after running out of fuel, where it was stolen some hours later.

The 20-year-old, who said she was very ill the week of the incident, didn’t find out it was stolen until late on the following day.

“I didn’t know it was gone until around 7pm on Wednesday night — I went to get my car and there was no car so I reported it to police,” Ms McCoy said.

After briefly sighting it around Toowoomba, Ms McCoy found some of her belongings dumped on the side of the road that had been in the car.

Shocking photos reveal the carnage of a Toowoomba crash involving an alleged stolen car. Picture: Supplied

It wasn’t until Friday morning when she was told a woman had been killed in her car, leading to a series of a conflicting emotions.

“I cried, because that car was literally all I had,” she said.

“It’s horrible, that did not need to happen (and Heidi) didn’t deserve that — it makes it even worse.

“It’s absolutely horrible, there are no words to describe how it’s affected my life.

“But everyone is suffering — I feel for her family, she was somebody’s daughter.”

Heidi Riding died after an allegedly stolen car crash on near the intersection of Holberton Street and Hursley Road, about 12am on July 14, 2023.

Ms McCoy has started a GoFundMe to help replace her destroyed belongings, which has already raised more than $1300.

She said the offers from people of food, new clothes and other personal items was heartwarming.

“I have been overwhelmed with the support I’ve received,” Ms McCoy said.

“I didn’t expect the amount of people who have offered – I’ve had people drop off food and make-up, offers for work uniforms.

“It’s been really beautiful.”