A dad-of-six who tragically died in an early morning automobile crash two days earlier than Father’s Day had been travelling to consolation his spouse after she misplaced her father.
Scott Cassidy, 50, was driving on his personal from his hometown of Townsville to Rockhampton round 6am on Friday when he hit a thick financial institution of fog and his ute got here off a bend on a infamous stretch of the Bruce Freeway at Canoona.
The grandfather-of-11 was killed within the crash alongside one in all three puppies that had been within the automobile with him.
Mr Cassidy, who ran a Queensland concreting enterprise along with his son Jason, had been travelling to consolation his spouse, who had simply misplaced her father three days earlier than.
His grieving kids now face the double heartbreak of burying their much-loved ‘pop’ and their father in the identical week.
Mr Cassidy’s eldest daughter Angela mentioned the household had been ‘utterly numb’.
‘The glue that holds every little thing collectively is now gone, and we have simply received to choose up the items. It nonetheless does not really feel actual,’ she instructed Every day Mail Australia.
Ms Cassidy, 33, mentioned her father was a much-loved former junior coach on the Norths Devils footy membership in Thuringowa and was at all times the life and soul of each social gathering.
Scott Cassidy (pictured), 50, was driving on his personal from Townsville to Rockhampton round 6am on Friday when he hit a thick financial institution of fog and his ute got here off a bend on a infamous stretch of the Bruce Freeway at Canoona
The grandfather-of-11 was killed within the crash alongside, one of many three puppies who had been within the automobile with him (Pictured: Mr Cassidy along with his son Preston)
Mr Cassidy had celebrated his fiftieth birthday the day after his son, Justin’s, wedding ceremony day in June this yr.
‘He was an enormous character, he at all times needed to be the loudest individual within the room,’ his daughter mentioned.
‘He adored his spouse, Renee, cherished us youngsters and was so pleased with all of his grandkids. He would do completely something for us – and he did.’
Ms Cassidy, 33, mentioned she final spoke to her father on Wednesday once they gathered after the loss of life of their grandfather.
The household launched a GoFundMe as a result of Mr Cassidy’s concreting enterprise offered their sole revenue.
‘Sadly payments maintain rolling in regardless of the circumstances, these funds will assist ease the monetary burden throughout this difficult time,’ the GoFundMe web page states.
It has up to now raised nearly $11,000.
Mr Cassidy leaves behind his spouse, Renee (the pair are pictured collectively), their six kids aged between 16 – 33, and their 11 grandchildren
Mr Cassidy (pictured) was remembered because the ‘glue that holds every little thing collectively’
A Queensland Police spokeswoman mentioned the Forensic Crash Unit was investigating the accident.
‘Preliminary investigations point out at roughly 6.20am, a utility was travelling alongside the Bruce Freeway (Kunwarara Highway) between Atkinson Highway and Previous Canoona Highway when it left the street and crashed,’ she mentioned.
‘The driving force, a 50-year-old Mount Low man, was declared deceased on the scene.’
Witnesses or anybody with dashcam footage are urged to contact police.
