Aussie dad killed in tragic Mother's Day accident identified - after the unthinkable happened on a highway

A young begetter who was killed successful a Mother's Day calamity aft exiting a conveyance connected a large road successful Western Australia has been identified.

Harrison McElroy, 24, and a 31-year-old pistillate were struck by a car portion parked successful an exigency lane connected Forrest Highway, successful South Yunderup, adjacent Mandurah.

Mr McElroy leaves down an 18-month-old girl and a 'devastated' family.

The mates were travelling southbound and had parked their achromatic MG sedan successful the exigency lane conscionable southbound of Pinjarra Road earlier exiting the conveyance astir 6.30pm.

A abbreviated clip later, a acheronian bluish Volvo presumption wagon travelling successful the aforesaid absorption crashed into them.

Emergency services were called instantly by the operator of the Volvo who stopped astatine the country to assistance the pair.

Mr Elroy and the 31-year-old woman, who has yet to beryllium identified, suffered captious injuries and died astatine the scene.

It has been reported the brace were travelling to Waroona to driblet disconnected Mother’s Day presents erstwhile they were hit. 

It is unclear wherefore Mr McElroy and the 31-year-old pistillate had parked the car arsenic they were little than fractional an hr from their destination.

Crash investigators are examining the country to find the nonstop circumstances of the crash.

Anyone who witnessed the crash, has dashcam oregon mobile telephone footage, is being urged to interaction Crime Stoppers connected 1800 333 000.

Tributes person poured successful for the young begetter with his sister-in-law Chloe Steele mounting up a GoFundMe page successful representation of Mr McElroy.

'Tragically connected the 11th of May, a young loving begetter aged 24 was killed successful a freak mishap on the Forrest Highway,' she wrote.

'We don’t often inquire for help, but sometimes beingness puts you successful a spot wherever you person nary prime but to scope out.

'If you could delight spare immoderate happening to lend towards giving Harrison and his household the nonstop disconnected helium deserves it would beryllium truthful greatly appreciated.'

Friends of the household shared their condolences connected societal media arsenic 1 commented: 'Such a freak calamity condolences to the young couple's household and friends.'

In a touching message, a loved 1 said the young begetter would remainder successful his daughter's love, adding: 'She'll ever cognize however overmuch you loved her.'

'I'm truthful atrocious for your nonaccomplishment sweetheart,' different wrote.

A 3rd said: 'So atrocious to perceive of your loss, truthful tragic, reasoning of you.'