Brisbane crash: Teens left fighting for life after fiery crash
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Pictured: Teenagers fight for their lives after fiery crash in ‘stolen’ car: ‘My little girl… hope you get through this’
- Two teenage boys and a teenage girl are fighting for their lives after an accident near Brisbane
- The single-vehicle collision occurred in Brightview, in which a car caught fire
- Cassie Battisson, 17, and Tyson Brehm, 15, were in the car at the time
Two teenagers have been identified fighting for their lives after crashing into an allegedly stolen vehicle west of Brisbane.
It is believed that at 6 a.m. in Brightview, about an hour’s drive west of the town, the car went off the road, struck a post and burst into flames on impact.
It is believed that 17-year-old Cassie Battisson and 15-year-old Tyson Brehm were in the car at the time of the crash, along with another unnamed teenager, believed to be Cassie’s 15-year-old brother.
Cassie was taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital along with the boy believed to be her brother. She is currently in a stable but critical condition.
Tyson was also taken to Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in critical condition.
Cassie Battisson, 17, was believed to be in the car at the time of the crash, along with her 15-year-old brother
Tyson Brehm is also said to have been involved in the crash and is currently in critical condition
Two teenage boys and a teenage girl are fighting for their lives after a car crash west of Brisbane. The car is believed to have gone off the road at around 6:03 a.m. in Brightview, about an hour’s drive west of the city, hit a post and burst into flames on impact
Queensland Police say a Mazda CX9 was stolen overnight from an address in Clayfield. The occupants, two 15-year-old boys and a 17-year-old girl, were all taken to hospital
A close family friend of Cassie’s, Bree Berg, told the Courier Mail she was devastated.
“No speechless Cassie, my little girl,” said Mrs. Berg. ‘My heart is broken.
“Tyson and Cass (you) are strong. I hope (you) get through this… I love you both with all my heart.
Please, I can’t believe it. I don’t know what I would do without (you) in my life, it will be fine.’
Ms Berg added that Tyson had just lost his father.
Queensland Police say a Mazda CX9 was stolen overnight from an address in Clayfield.
The teens were treated for serious injuries to the head, limbs and abdomen.
The single-vehicle accident occurred Tuesday morning at the junction of Brightview Road and Brightview District Road as the car attempted to overtake a lorry.
Queensland Police say at least one person suffered life-threatening injuries in the crash.
The teenage girl was flown to Princess Alexandra Hospital in serious but stable condition
Queensland Police say at least one person suffered life-threatening injuries in the crash. In a statement, Queensland Ambulance said two are in critical condition and one is in a serious but stable condition
In a statement, Queensland Ambulance said two are in critical condition and one is in a serious but stable condition.
Off-duty nurse Angeline Martin lives around the corner from the crash site and she told The Courier Mail that she heard a ‘bang’ which caused her to run out and see the car engulfed in flames.
Ms Martin said farmers rescued the vehicle’s occupants and by the time she got to them they were ‘disarrayed’ by the side of the road.
“The girl asked for her brother, so I put her head in my lap and said, ‘Your brother is fine, help him on his way,'” Ms Martin said.
“I’m not sure it was her brother, but one of the boys screamed for help—both his legs were crushed.”
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating.