Heartbreaking details emerge about Mount Marlow crash that killed pregnant wife and her mother – while her husband fights for life
A pregnant woman and her mother have died in a car accident. Both spouses were taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Marvic Estrada, 60, and her pregnant daughter Mary Joy Estrada Dela Cruz, 35, were in a Nissan Navara when it collided with a Toyota Land Cruiser at Mount Marlow, in Queensland’s Whitsundays region, around 1pm on Sunday.
The two women, along with Mrs. Dela Cruz’s unborn child, were murdered.
Ms Dela Cruz’s husband, who was driving, was airlifted to hospital in critical condition, while her father was seriously injured.
Mrs. Estrada and her husband Jerry were visiting from the Philippines at the time of the crash.
It appears the Nissan Navara slid to the other side of the road before colliding with the Toyota.
Two men and two women who were in the Toyota were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Tributes poured in from loved ones for Mrs. Dela Cruz and her mother, who were remembered as “angels.”
Marvic Estrada, 60, (right) and her pregnant daughter Mary Joy Estrada Dela Cruz, 35, (left) were killed in a car crash on Sunday
Mrs. Dela Cruz and her husband (left in the photo) were driving a Nissan Navara with her parents (right) when it hit a Toyota Landcruiser on Sunday. Both women were killed and their husbands were taken to hospital
‘“I will cherish your kindness and generosity forever,” wrote a friend.
‘My regular address whenever I was in the Philippines, from primary school until I was an adult.
‘We talked and ate endlessly from morning till night and yet I felt that the time was not right to keep up with everything.
‘(Ms. Dela Cruz) is not just a friend, but more of a sister, and (Ms. Estrada) is also a mother to me.
“It breaks my heart, but I am comforted by the truth that God has a purpose for everything that happens. We may not understand it now, but in time we will.”
There have been many tributes to Mrs. Dela Cruz (left) and her mother
Mrs. Estrada and her husband were visiting from the Philippines at the time of the fatal crash
Ms Estrada’s daughter-in-law described the 60-year-old as the “strongest and bravest woman”.
“I am so blessed to have a mother-in-law like you,” she said.
“To (Mrs. Dela Cruz), thank you for all your love and care for us. You have been the rock of the family. Thank you for being a good sister and a supportive friend to me.”
A GoFundMe was set up to support the family while both men remain in hospital.
Over $11,000 has been raised so far.
The investigation into the crash is still ongoing.