Tragedy as Italian barista, 28, is killed in horror Sydney crash as her heartbroken friends pay tribute to her
- An Italian barista living in Sydney was killed in horror crash in Pyrmont on Friday
- Tributes flowed for Paola Polla Toscano, 28, after the news of her untimely death
- The cafe where she worked described the young barista as ‘truly special’
Tributes have flooded in for a young barista after she was killed in a horror crash in Sydney.
Italian woman Paola Polla Toscano, 28, originally from Genoa, died after her Volkswagen Golf smashed head-on into a concrete divider on the Western Distributor in Pyrmont, on August 14.
Paramedics rushed the young woman to St Vincent’s Hospital where she died a short time later.
Italian woman Paola Polla Toscano, 28, (pictured) was killed after her Volkswagen Golf smashed head-on into a concrete divider in Sydney on August 14
Paramedics rushed the young barista to the St Vincent’s Hospital but she couldn’t be saved and died from her injuries a short time later (crash site pictured)
Ms Toscano worked as a barista at Toco Fresh cafe in Concord which closed for a day in memory of her.
The cafe also posted a touching tribute to Ms Toscano, who they described as ‘truly special’.
‘Paola, you touched our hearts with your smile. Your positive energy radiated to everyone that had the chance of meeting you,’ the post read.
‘You are truly special and will be missed by us all. Rest in peace you beautiful soul.
‘Words cannot express how saddened the Toco team is to hear this news, our hearts go out to her family.’
Customers of the cafe were also heartbroken by Ms Toscano’s death and wrote tributes under the cafe’s post.
‘Rest In Peace beautiful Paola. You made my day every time with your smile and passion for the job. Heaven now has new Angel and a wonderful barista,’ one user wrote.
‘Oh my goodness my heart is breaking, sending all my love,’ another added.
‘Extremely sorry to hear of this painful loss. May she RIP,’ another replied.
Tributes flowed for Ms Toscano (pictured) including from the cafe where she worked which described the barista as ‘truly special’ and a ‘beautiful soul’