11-year-old woman’s total household is killed in fireball crash
An 11-year-old girl’s entire family including her mother, father and two sisters have been killed in a horror crash that also left two others dead.
Shane Roller, his partner Shannen Morgan, and their children Lillie and Rubie died when their Ford Focus crashed into a motorbike with a man and a woman on it at 3.54pm yesterday near the village of Newmillerdam in West Yorkshire.
Their third daughter survived the crash and a GoFundMe page has now been set up to pay for her education, emotional support and future care.
Shane’s brother, Callum, took to social media last night to say he was ‘lost for words’ following the harrowing incident, as he claimed the motorbike had been driving on the wrong side of the road.
‘I’m absolutely heartbroken. I’m gonna miss all of you! It’s absolutely broken my heart and it’s absolutely broken both sides of the family!’ he wrote.
‘You all had a heart of gold and gonna miss you all like crazy! My heart goes out to Shannen’s side of the family and mine! We are all in absolute shock!’
Shane Roller, his partner Shannen Morgan, and their children Lillie and Rubie died when their Ford Focus crashed into a motorbike. Their third daughter, whose face is obscured in this picture, survived
The third daughter survived the crash and a GoFundMe page has now been set up to pay for her education, emotional support and future care
Lillie and Rubie tragically died in the crash. They are pictured with their surviving sister
Shane’s brother, Callum, took to social media last night to say he was ‘lost for words’ following the harrowing incident
A family friend wrote: ‘My heart is absolutely shattered, I’m lost, I’m numb. It just doesn’t seem real that all four off you are gone.’
Security minister Dan Jarvis, who is MP for Barnsley North, said: ‘Devastating news. My heartfelt condolences go to the family and friends of those who have tragically lost their lives,’ he wrote.
Footage of the aftermath of the crash showed a burnt-out car and a large police presence on the A61 between Wakefield and Barnsley.
West Yorkshire Police described the collision as an ‘absolutely tragic incident’ and called for witnesses to come forward with dashcam footage.
The surviving daughter has been described as ‘bright and resilient’, with an ‘infectious smile and a kind heart’.
The fundraising page said she enjoys playing football and playing outdoors, and is also a ‘huge Taylor Swift fan’.
It is understood the family’s Ford Focus burst into flames after colliding with the motorbike. Images show the blackened and mangled wreckage of the vehicle in a grass verge.
Debris, believed to be from the motorbike, could be seen strewn in the middle of the road.
An aerial photo taken today of the crash site on the A61 between Wakefield and Barnsley
Pictures from the aftermath of the crash showed a burnt-out car by the side of the road
West Yorkshire Police described the collision as an ‘absolutely tragic incident’ and called for witnesses to come forward with dashcam footage.
Emergency services were scrambled to the accident shortly before 4pm but were unable to save the six victims.
Superintendent Alan Travis of Wakefield District Police said: ‘This is an absolutely tragic incident which has resulted in the loss of six lives.
‘Our thoughts go out to the families of those who have died who we are working with to provide support at this time.’
The A61 has been closed between Shaw Lane and Warren Lane and is likely to remain closed for some time as the investigation continues.
Anyone who witnessed the collision or who has dashcam footage who has not already been in contact with police is asked to contact West Yorkshire Police by calling 101 or go online at https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/LiveChat quoting reference 1157 of 21/7.
Officers at the scene of the horrific incident, which happened on Sunday near Barnsley
It is understood the Ford Focus burst into flames after colliding with the motorbike. Images show the blackened and mangled wreckage of the vehicle in a grass verge
