Trilple J unearthed star, 25, killed on Port Wakefield Highway

A talented young singer who died in a car accident had just moved home with a friend and was about to start studying at the university.

Odetta Maxwell, 25, who found fame in the unearthed triple j, was driving alone on the Port Wakefield Highway, just north of Adelaide, around 11am on Tuesday when her car crashed and rolled into nearby bushland.

He managed to get out of the car before emergency services arrived, but his condition rapidly deteriorated.

She was airlifted to the Royal Adelaide Hospital but sadly died of her injuries on Wednesday.

His sister Isobel Vlahiotis said that his beloved ‘O’, as she was affectionately known, ‘lived many lives and experiences in her short 25 years’.

“Odetta worked hard, loved hard, and fought for everything she believed in,” Ms. Vlahiotis wrote for a GoFundMe page.

“She kept her loved ones close and was the most outgoing, impressive, intelligent, beautiful and larger than life woman.” We will keep her memories close to her and her soul closer to her.

‘Her bravery and courage will live with all of us and if you knew her please honor her in all you can; daily.’

Ms. Maxwell, who performed under the title Pink Wasabi, appeared on Triple J’s Unearthed in 2019 with her hits ‘Tides’ and ‘Killers’.

He burst onto the music scene in 2018 with his song Red Light District. [ft. BALTIMÖRE]and then released four more dance, hiphop, and electronica-inspired songs.

In recent weeks, the music producer and vocalist, who lived in Port Wakefield, had begun to embark on a new chapter in her life.

On Instagram, she revealed that there were a variety of exciting new adventures on the horizon for her, including moving, starting a career, and a possible trip abroad.

“Lady Maxwell: Music Producer/Vocalist/Songwriter (coming 2023) Psychology/Neuroscience/Philosophy Student,” her bio reads.

‘Just wait for it. She’s coming.’

In another post on January 13, she shared a slideshow of photos of her with friends having drinks in Adelaide, eating pasta and exploring the city.

“Moving into my own place today with a friend,” she wrote.

My life is about to be this exciting again.

He was also considering living and working in Europe.

Last month, he wrote to a Facebook group seeking advice from expats on the best ways to transition.

“Hello everyone, I’m starting to find out if I can do an extended stay in France,” he wrote on January 15.

‘I wonder how feasible it would be to work in hospitality. I have 13 years of experience and I am learning French (I assumed that you must speak perfect French to work in France most of the time).

‘I just wanted opinions from anyone who knows about the industry. Thanks.’

Photos taken at the crash site show Ms. Maxwell’s disabled car covered in sticks and branches after running off the road.

A little over two years ago, she shared a photo of herself on Christmas Day posing excitedly next to her new ‘sick’ silver Mazda.

As leading accident investigators work to determine the cause of the crash, tributes have begun pouring in online for the ‘beautiful’ and intelligent young musician.

‘Such an intelligent, determined and beautiful woman. She left too soon,” a friend wrote.

‘Rest in peace dear.’

Another said: ‘A beautiful angel taken too soon!

‘Forever young Odetta, may you rest in peace beautiful.’

Ms Vlahiotis told Daily Mail Australia that Ms Maxwell had traveled the world, visiting Mexico, the US, Japan, Thailand, Croatia and Belgium before her 23rd birthday.

She said her sister was extremely passionate about mental health, indigenous rights, politics, and “basically everything she did.”

“Odetta would give you the shoes on her feet and walk barefoot by your side to see you in less pain,” she said.

‘She was a shining star and our family cannot believe how much support we are receiving from our community and the kind words and memories they are sharing.

Ms Vlahiotis said her devastated parents, who live remotely, are severely disabled and were struggling with mounting bills after traveling to Adelaide to be at Ms Maxwell’s bedside before she died.

She said her parents were in car accidents when they were younger and they defied the odds and miraculously survived.

‘My mother was revived 5 times when she was 8 years old after crossing the street and being hit by a car. And my dad hit a stobie pole at 37 and had a 2% chance of survival.

“My sister was literally a miracle and it’s tragic that a car accident took her from us.”

He fundraising to help her parents cover funeral costs has raised $4,755 since it launched on Wednesday. Your organs will be donated to save the lives of others.

Ms Maxwell’s death marks the 11th life lost on South Australian roads in 2023, up from four at this time last year.