Woolworths worker dies young in tragic circumstances
Heartbreak as Woolworths worker dies young in tragic circumstances: Tributes pour in from colleagues: ‘She was loyal, caring and bubbly’
- Woolworths worker dies in horrific car crash
- A GoFundMe was set up by his friends
Family and friends pay tribute to a Bundaberg teenager who died after a horrific accident in Queensland.
Illiana Palella, 17, was killed on Tuesday following a collision between an armored vehicle and a car near Childers, 300km north of Brisbane.
She was airlifted to Royal Brisbane Women’s Hospital from the scene of the accident, but later died of her injuries.
A fundraiser was launched to help support the victim’s family by her friend Mackenzie Blackburn who described Ms Palella as ‘one of many beautiful friends’.
“Whether it was co-workers, friends or strangers, everyone knew she could make anyone smile,” she said.
Illiana Palella, 17, was killed on Tuesday following a collision between an armored vehicle and a car near Childers, 300km north of Brisbane.
Riylee Sutton (left) said Illiana Palella (right). Ms Palella died after a horrific accident
Ms Blackburn met Ms Palella at work at Woolworths Hinkler Centre.
“She comes from a hardworking, caring and supportive family that was there with her through everything,” she said.
“Whether it was co-workers, friends or strangers, everyone knew she could put a smile on anyone’s face.”
She added: “She comes from a hardworking, caring and supportive family who were there with her through everything.
“This tragic car accident that she had been through caused them deep distress and emotional damage. She is loved by them so deeply.
Jaime Shipp also paid tribute to her friend on social media.
“I will miss you so much, can’t believe you won’t be coming home, rest easy my beautiful girl,” Ms Shipp wrote in a Facebook post.
Another friend said she was “loyal, caring and bubbly”.
Riylee Sutton remembered Ms Palella as a “shy, sweet girl”.
“She was adventurous. She would never leave you and was loyal, caring and bubbly,” Ms Sutton said.
A spokesperson for Woolworths Hinkler said it had arranged counseling for Ms Palella’s friends and colleagues.
Ms Palella was confirmed dead by her family on Thursday after the morning crash at 5.27am on Tuesday.
Two LifeFlight helicopters and four fire and rescue teams rushed to the scene and Ms Palella was airlifted to Brisbane but later died of her injuries.
A man freed from the wreckage was first airlifted to Bundaberg for treatment before being transferred to Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.
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