A mother who died during a horrific crash on a NSW motorway with her two children might have made a deadly error.
A relative has spoken out, saying Katrina Prahastono, 34, was chatting to a good friend on speakerphone and had missed a turn-off just before her SUV collided with a cement truck on the Hume Motorway at Menangle Park final week.
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Prahastono and her son Kai, 2, died on influence simply after 11am final Monday, and her three-month-old child Ivy was airlifted to hospital however died of essential accidents final Wednesday.
One in all Prahastono’s kin has revealed the mother-of-two’s closing moments, telling The Daily Telegraph that Prahastono was chatting to a good friend on speakerphone and “acquired distracted”.
“Kat stated to her, ‘Oh no, I’ve missed my flip, now I will need to attempt to flip round someplace’,” the relative informed the newspaper.
“The good friend she was talking to has informed the police.”
It’s unclear whether or not this contributed to the accident, and NSW Police informed 7NEWS.com.au that they’re unable to touch upon the continuing investigation.
The household was returning house after a morning of planning Ivy an Aqiqah – a standard Islamic celebration that takes place after a toddler is born to specific gratitude for Allah, in keeping with the newspaper.
7NEWS understands Prahastono’s husband Ilham was at work when his Apple Watch detected his spouse’s automobile had been in a critical crash.
Prahastono’s finest good friend Diana Effendi who was with the 34-year-old and her two youngsters at playgroup simply hours earlier than tragedy struck, informed 7NEWS that Illham has “misplaced every part”.
“He is misplaced his world. The love of his life, his excellent boy, his princess – that is his phrases.”
“Getting used to his new life (is) like beginning once more,” Illham’s sister Astrid Wiradilaga added.
Illham has thanked these donating to a GoFundMe organized by Effendi to assist with burial prices and the rebuilding of his life.
“I am nonetheless in awe at how a lot everybody has contributed to help me in such a testing interval and to assist me rebuild my life,” Illham stated on Monday.
“I perceive that we’re all dealing with our personal trials and tribulations.
“There’s a lot uncertainty on the planet and the truth that so many individuals have dug deep to assist me has stuffed me with a lot hope.”
