- A young football star died in a car accident
- Nick Campo, 18, was in a pickup truck that crashed and overturned.
- Two of his companions remain hospitalized
A family has revealed their “lives have been shattered” after a rising football star was identified as the 18-year-old who lost his life in a car crash in Perth on Saturday night.
Nick Campo, 18, a South Fremantle Football Club player, was sitting in the back of a Toyota Hilux pickup truck when it crashed and overturned at about 11.40pm on Farrington Road in North Lake.
The pickup truck then crashed into a black Jeep Patriot SUV traveling in the opposite direction.
Tyler Rowe and Josh Jackson, two of Campo’s teammates, were in the truck and were taken to the hospital, but Campo has since died.
The driver, a 17-year-old boy, was also taken to the hospital, while the driver of the Jeep, a 26-year-old man, and the passenger, a 27-year-old woman, suffered minor injuries.
South Fremantle chief executive Cameron Britt said the club was in “deep shock” following the tragedy.
“The South Fremantle Football Club is deeply saddened by the news of a car accident overnight involving a number of our Colts players and resulting in the tragic death of South Fremantle footballer Nick Campo,” he said.
‘We are a club in deep shock, focused on supporting our players, staff and their families in these tragic circumstances.
Young football star Nick Campo died in a car crash in Perth on Saturday night.
The 18-year-old was traveling in a pickup truck that crashed and overturned. Two teammates are hospitalized
“We ask that all those involved be given the appropriate space and respect to express their grief.”
Campo’s parents also shared their grief after the accident, saying their lives had been “shattered.” .
“In the early hours of this morning, our beautiful son Nick passed away after being involved in a tragic car accident,” they said on Facebook.
“Our lives have been shattered, 18 years, a future with so much hope taken away, we are praying that the others in the car involved are okay.”
Campo had played four games for the Colts this year and was involved in last weekend’s loss to Claremont.
During the round 13 win over East Perth, Campo was one of the best on the ground with 26 disposals.