Family thank Good Samaritan truck driver as horror WA smash leaves kids orphaned

Family thank Good Samaritan truck driver as horror WA smash leaves kids orphaned

Day 4 in hospital for 3 courageous survivors.

The tragedy claimed the lives of their dad and mom, Jake Day, 28, and Cindy Braddock, 25, simply minutes out from their house city.

The orphaned children - a five-year-old girl and her baby brothers, aged just one and two - were stranded for 55 hours after a horror crash in Kondinin, Western Australia on Christmas Day.
The orphaned kids – a five-year-old lady and her child brothers, aged only one and two – had been stranded for 55 hours after a horror crash in Kondinin, Western Australia on Christmas Day. (9News)
The tragedy claimed the lives of parents Jake Day, 28, and Cindy Braddock, 25, just minutes out from their home town.
The tragedy claimed the lives of fogeys Jake Day, 28, and Cindy Braddock, 25, simply minutes out from their house city. (9News)

“We’re just taking it minute by minute at the moment,” relative Michael Read mentioned exterior Perth Children’s Hospital.

“They’re doing great. We’ve just brought them down here for lunch earlier today … yeah, they’re little champions.”

Today the household thanking a truck driver who pulled over to consolation members of the family who discovered the tragic scene simply metres from the street.

“The family is just grateful for him being there. Unfortunately we don’t know his name but we just wanted to say a big thank you.

The tragedy claimed the lives of parents Jake Day, 28, and Cindy Braddock, 25, just minutes out from their home town.
Today the family thanking a truck driver who pulled over to comfort family members who found the tragic scene just metres from the road. (9News)
Family today thanking the community for rallying around the kids and the truck driver who offered support to the family in the aftermath
The family today thanking the WA community who have rallied behind the three young children with a crowd-funding campaign raising close to $100,000. (9News)

“It actually meant loads to not solely myself however to the whole household.”

Also, the family today thanking the WA community who have rallied behind the three young children with a crowd-funding campaign raising close to $100,000.

“It’s gonna be an actual assist to the children’ upbringing and once more I simply need to thank everyone for chipping in and serving to out the place they may,” Read said.

The orphaned children - a five-year-old girl and her baby brothers, aged just one and two - were stranded for 55 hours after a horror crash in Kondinin, Western Australia on Christmas Day.
Family members are still working through how the children will be cared for when they’re discharged from hospital. (9News)

Family members are still working through how the children will be cared for when they’re discharged from hospital, which is expected to be any day now.

“We’re dealing with it one of the best we will. We’re all hurting in several methods however we’re simply placing the children first in the intervening time.”