There was an outpouring of grief following the loss of life of “one in 1,000,000” Corrigin man Daniel Lewis who was tragically killed in a crash on New 12 months’s Day.
Lewis, 21, suffered crucial accidents when his Holden Colorado veered off Corrigin South Highway and rolled within the early hours of January 1.
The crash scene was found about 9.44am on Sunday earlier than the devastating information unfold all through his hometown, which is positioned about 220km east of Perth in WA’s central Wheatbelt area.
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The accident unfolded after Lewis had introduced within the New 12 months alongside mates on the Corrigin Resort earlier than he left at about 1pm to drive house.
Pal Meg Rawlings was the final individual to see Lewis alive, telling 7NEWS.com.au how the pair had shared one ultimate dialog.
“He mentioned ‘I wish to go house’ and requested me to stroll him to his automotive,” Rawlings mentioned.
“He instructed me once I walked him out that this 12 months will likely be a greater 12 months for me after I had quite a bit occurring final 12 months and that he’ll see me tomorrow.
“He gave me a hug and a kiss on the top and I watched him drive away.”
Rawlings mentioned she knew one thing was incorrect the next morning when Lewis hadn’t made contact, as he often would. It wasn’t lengthy earlier than information of his loss of life made its method to family members.
“Everybody in Corrigin knew who he was. He is only a very nicely revered man, somebody who was all the time a telephone name away and somebody who would do something for you,” Rawlings mentioned.
“He was like an older brother I by no means had and I’ll miss him quite a bit.”
On-line there was an outpouring of grief and tributes for Lewis, an avid fan of water snowboarding and a fourth-year mechanic who held desires of operating his personal farm.
He was additionally a former pupil on the WA School of Agriculture Cunderdin.
“You had been completely one in 1,000,000 and extra individuals ought to try to be a bit extra like Daniel Lewis,” Juanita MacGregor shared on-line.
“We hope you are now farming within the sky and we all know for certain you may be making everybody up there just a bit bit brighter and happier.”
One other mentioned Lewis was the “most extremely variety, real, respectful and delightful human being”.
“You all the time had time for us and my youngsters, who will miss you deeply. You had been all the time and all the time listened. Every time we noticed you, you made us all smile! We merely liked being round you,” Jo Courboules posted.
The native St Matthews Anglican Church was open on Sunday to these feeling “the necessity to sit quietly, a hug or a shoulder.”
Lewis is known to be the state’s first street loss of life of 2023. It comes after WA recorded its highest street toll in six years in 2022.
Pals plan to attend the crash web site collectively on Monday afternoon to say some phrases and honor a life taken too quickly.
Main Crash is investigating.
