A Kenyan family is trying to raise Ksh5.6 million (US$50,000) to bring back the body of their kin who died in a grisly accident in Perth, Australia.
CCTV footage of the crash showed the car ramming into a tree while the 25-year-old Brian Kipyego was behind the wheel.
The accident, which occurred on Sunday, December 12, involved a Holden Commodore car which was speeding along Thomas Road in Orelia, Perth City.
The accident took place barely five minutes away from where the deceased lived.
"He passed on without even getting married. He passed on without achieving what he came here to do," stated Alfred Koech, the friend of the deceased.
The family of the late, who worked in the construction industry, is now working round the clock to raise Ksh5.6 million to have his body flown back to Kenya for burial.
His cousin Daniel Ngetich termed his death as a blow to the family and very saddening.
"It is devastating, especially for the family. It is something you cannot even want to imagine. Sending somebody from Kenya to come study here and going back in a coffin is not something easy," stated Ngetich.
His Pastor, Zac Mutai, noted that the death was taking a toll on the family and his community both in Kenya and overseas.
"We are going to miss Brian. Dearly we are going to miss Brian. It is really hard honestly, and with the community we have, everyone is saddened," affirmed Mutai.
Police in Australia have launched investigations into the incident with drugs and alcohol as well as mobile phone use while driving having been ruled out as possible causes of the crash.
It is not clear what caused the accident.
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