Girl left orphaned after her parents and sisters killed in A61 crash - as relative says heart 'ripped into pieces'
Six people were killed in the crash involving a Ford Focus and a motorbike on the A61 between Wakefield and Barnsley on Sunday afternoon.
Monday 22 July 2024 17:17, UK
A girl has been left orphaned following a horrific crash which killed four members of her family and two other people - as a relative says his heart has been "ripped into a million pieces".
Shane Roller, his partner Shannen Morgan, and two of their daughters, Lillie and Rubie, died on the A61 near Wakefield, West Yorkshire, when their Ford Focus was in collision with a motorbike on Sunday afternoon.
A Gofundme page set up for their 11-year-old daughter, who was not in the car, had reached more than £45,000 by Monday afternoon.
A man and a woman on the motorbike were also killed in Sunday's incident, and all six died at the scene - on the A61 between Wakefield and Barnsley.
Callum Roller posted a tribute on Facebook to his "amazing brother", sister-in-law and nieces who died in the collision.
"I'm absolutely heartbroken I'm gonna miss all of you!" he wrote.
"It's absolutely broken my heart and it's absolutely broke both side of families!
"You all had a heart of gold and gonna miss you all like crazy! My heart goes out to shannens side of family and mine! We are all in absolute shock."
"My heart is ripped into a million pieces!!!" he added.
The post prompted a number of tributes in reply.
"Absolute gem of a family and good friends of mine will miss them dearly sending love to all family and friends xx," wrote Michael White.
The family were travelling in a Ford Focus when the crash occurred just before 4pm.
The names of the people on the motorbike are so far unknown.
Superintendent Alan Travis called it a "truly horrendous collision which [we] are currently in the early stages of investigating".
Police have not yet given any details on how it happened and want any witnesses or people with dashcam video to contact them.
Investigators were still at the crash scene near Staincross on Monday and the road remained closed.
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Sky's Frazer Maude said the speed limit was 40mph but locals told him concerns had been raised as people often drove much faster.
People have been laying flowers near the site of the accident - one of them, Jamie Phillips, told Sky News they were a "lovely" family.
More than £33,000 has already been donated online - less than 24 hours after the crash - to help the family's surviving daughter.
Superintendent Travis said specialist officers were supporting the victims' families.
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