Caroline and Olivia Wright were victims of a car crash in Victoria. Photo / Thinkstock
Caroline and Olivia Wright were victims of a car crash in Victoria. Photo / Thinkstock
The family of twins killed in a fiery crash in western Victoria say they'll take comfort from knowing that the organs of one of their daughters will help others.
The family of Caroline and Olivia Wright are devastated by the tragic loss of their daughters in a collision in theSouthern Grampians town of Penshurst on Saturday. Caroline died at the scene, while Olivia died in hospital on Sunday night.
"We take some comfort in the knowledge that Olivia was able to donate her organs to help others," a family member said.
The 20-year-old twins were travelling with friends Tim Cooper, Sean Doran and Rebecca McKenzie when the car collided with a truck, causing both vehicles to burst into flames.
Truck driver Steven Elford, 46, and four of the occupants of the car were killed instantly.
The five friends, aged 19 and 20, were on their way to the races when the crash occurred.
They had all graduated from the same high school, Emmanuel College in Warrnambool in 2009, and were studying and working.
In a tribute on Facebook, Bernard Cooper said his brother Tim was a kind-hearted person who would never hurt a fly. "Words can't express how much I loved you," he wrote. "I can only wish I could have swapped lives with you for the day. I wish I could relive our life together mate, so sorry you had to leave us."
Emmanuel College principal Philip Morison said the tragic loss of five young adults, and Elford, a father from Terang who also had family members at the school, would have a huge impact on Warrnambool.
"They were all fantastic, lovely kids," he said.
"When you start talking about country communities, everybody knows each other. They are very tight communities and the relationships would be very interconnected.
"The ramifications and the ongoing ripple effect is going to be huge."
Morison said senior teachers and staff met on Sunday to discuss how the school could support distraught students and staff, as well as the family of the victims and their former classmates.
