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| felixqld66 |
Donations to Kombi accident victimHi Fellow Kombi driversDi ( Diddle) gave me the link to your site. I have been working with the family and an internet Guru to set up a donation link for Tony the driver of the kombi mentioned below. He did in fact loose his lower right leg and for anyone let alone a Yoga teacher and surfer this is devastating. If you would like to donate to assist Tony and his family that would be fantastic. I realise this is my first post to this forum, I suggest you follow the links, do a google search and make up your own mind on the legitimacy of my request. I can assure you that these are real people who are hurting and Tony and the family have a long road ahead. Here is the link http://tonyskcfund.googlepages.com/home Cheers Alex EDIT: Admin has made this a "sticky" Kombi Smash caused by Ford Driver near Coolum -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From today's Sunshine Coast Daily Man may lose leg after horror crash 12:00a.m. 21 May 2008 | Mike Garry and Amy Remeikis A Sunshine Coast man was in danger of losing one of his legs last night after a shocking head-on crash on the David Low Way late yesterday afternoon. A Royal Brisbane Hospital spokesperson told thedaily.com.au this morning that the 33-year-old Coolum man was expected to be in theatre for much of the day and that, contrary to some media reports, his leg had not been amputated. An update on his condition was expected later today. The man was driving home in his Volkswagen Kombi when a Ford sedan carrying five people apparently crossed on to the wrong side of the road near the Town of Seaside roundabout. The Kombi’s driver side took the brunt of the impact. An horrific scene greeted emergency service workers. The 73-year-old Ford driver, from Mudgee in New South Wales, was quickly freed by fire fighters, but the Coolum man remained trapped by his legs for almost an hour. The driver’s side front end of the Kombi had crumpled around the man’s lower body in a mess of metal. Peak hour traffic heading north from Maroochydore and south from Coolum was caught in a slow crawl for more than an hour. Emergency services worked tirelessly to free the Kombi driver, and police closed the road to allow the Energex Community helicopter to land. The moment the man was freed and stabilised for travel, he was flown to Royal Brisbane Hospital for emergency surgery. It is believed he may have internal injuries as well as multiple compound fractures in his lower right leg. He was in a serious condition last night. The driver and one of the passengers of the Fairmont were taken to Nambour General Hospital with minor injuries. It is unclear what caused the Ford to swerve into the wrong lane. Police were expected to question the driver and his passengers once they had been cleared by the hospital. Scenes of Crime and Forensic Crash Unit investigators were also called in to investigate. It took more than two hours to clear the scene and traffic was blocked from the crash scene to Lorraine Avenue in Marcoola. When the crash first occurred, northbound traffic was slowed almost as far as the David Low Way exit from the Sunshine Motorway. Police have asked witnesses to call the Forensic Crash Unit on 5471 7596. __________________ |
| Brewmaster |
I can vouch for AlexTo all the members of the KK I can certainly vouch forfelixqld66 (Alex) as I personally know him. He's a top bloke who has been genuinely rattled by the accident and the injuries sustained to Tony (who is his yoga teacher.) Please support in any way that you can. Remember every little bit helps. Cheers Brett |
| Diddlie |
Many a mickle makes a muckle (old scottish granny saying) 
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| heretic |
Ditto Bretts post.
This fund has arisen from a response by many kombi drivers ,particulaly those who were aware of the accident when it happened and expressed a desire to assist in some way. Sort of touched a bit close to home and we all wondered who it was when the initial news reports went to air. Also vouch for Alex who is a valued and active member of the sunshine coast crew who does some very useful technical posts on KC. cheers col |
| Brewmaster |
.......hmmmmm........ here's a suggestion....Perhaps Col could donate so may cents per kilometer he is about to travel for us over the weekend.......hmmmmm........ |
| heretic |
No prob . It can come out of my consulting fees.
col |