On Thursday, a sixteen-year-old Taylor Swift fan tragically lost her life in a head-on collision with a semi-trailer while en rou🦋te to attend the pop star's concert in Melbourne.
Mieka Pokarier and her mother were♍ on their way to t♚he concert when the SUV they were traveling in collided with a semi-trailer shortly before 6 p.m. local time, as reported by CNN affiliate 7 News Australia.
According to local police, Mieka, seated in the front passenger seat, died at the scene. Her 10-year-old sister, who was seated in the back, is currently in cri🐓tical condition at a local hospital, as reported by 7 News Australia.
Her mo♎ther is receiving treatment for minor injuries.
According to Melbourne 𒈔police, the collision occurred approximately 30 kilometers (18 miles) northeast of the city of Dubbo.
New South Wales police stated in a statement, “The driver of the SUV was 🗹treated by NSW (New South Wales) ambulance paramedics before being taken to Dubbo Hos♉pital with minor injuries.”
“The rear passenger, a 10-year-old girl, was airlifted to Westmead Hospital in a critical cꩲondition,” the police statement added.
Mieka Pokarier'ღs godmother, Karleigh Fox, lamented to the Daily Telegraph, stating what "should have been a dream road trip” turned into a tragic 🔯nightmare.
“They had been talking about this since before ༺they got the tickets. They spent eight hours refreshing their screens hoping to score 🔥tickets and were over the moon to land tickets at both Melbourne and Sydney venues.”
Fox reported that the Swiftie's existence revolved around the billionaire songstress, fro🥀m incessantly playing her music to naming her cat M💛r. Perfectly Fine, inspired by a bonus track from "Fearless (Taylor's Version)" released in 2021.
Swift is currently i🐲n Melbourne for the Australia leg of her global “Eras🔜 Tour.”
This unfortunate incident comes after the passing of a Taylor Swift fan🌳 in November prior to a concert in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The individual, Benevides Machado, 23, reportedly collapsed at the stadium and tragically died later. This incident occurred amidst a record heatwave, prompting Swift to postpone an earlier show.
“This is the last thing I ever thought would happen when we decided to bring this tour to Brazil,” Swift expressed in a statement on Instagram at that time. “I can’t even tell you how devastated ꦦI am by this.
“I’m not going to be able to speak about this from stage because I feel overwhelmed by grief when I even try to 🐲talk about it.”
A GoFun🐻dMe page has been set up in Australia to support Mieka's family.
“My family are what I live for. I’m devasꦏtated,” her father conveyed, as reported by 7 News Australia.
