A teenager died while travelling to Melbourne for a Taylor Swift concert when the car she was a passenger in collided with a truck in regional New South Wales. Mieka Pokarier, 16, was travelling from the Gold Coast with her mother and 10-year-old sister when their vehicle collided with a semi-trailer about 30 kilometres north-east of Dubbo on Thursday. Mieka Pokarier (left), pictured here with her friend Cheyenne Craig, died while driving to Melbourne for a Taylor Swift concert. The teenager’s younger sister was critically injured in the crash and was flown to hospital in Sydney for treatment. The girl’s mother and the truck driver both suffered minor injuries and were treated at a Dubbo hospital.

Source: Stuff February 17, 2024 14:59 UTC