Driver relives the devastating moment he woke from a coma to learn his pregnant girlfriend and their unborn daughter died in a horrific car crash that he miraculously survived
- Jack Bryant, 23, was put into an induced coma following a car crash on May 15
- He woke in a Perth Hospital on May 17 to learn his pregnant girlfriend had died
- Maddie Morgan, 21, was a month away from giving birth to their daughter, Lucy
- The Perth car detailer said: ‘It’s just the biggest empty feeling you can imagine’
- Mr Bryant is speaking out to urge motorists to be safe on roads and not take risks
A driver has relived the earth-shattering moment he woke from a coma to learn his pregnant girlfriend and their unborn daughter died in a horror car crash that he miraculously survived.
Maddie Morgan, 21, died when the Nissan Skyline she was travelling in was torn in half in a horror head-on-crash east of Perth on May 15
Jack Bryant, 23, was placed into an induced coma after his Nissan Skyline was struck by a Ford Falcon at an intersection east of Perth on May 15.
When he woke a day-and-a-half later at the Royal Perth Hospital, he was told the devastating news his girlfriend Maddie Morgan, 21, and their unborn daughter, who they planned to call Lucy, had not survive the crash.
‘The first thing I do remember was seeing two of the police women that informed me about what happened,’ he told The West Australian.
‘You don’t believe it at all. All the cliché things you can think of. It must be a dream, you are trying to wake yourself up.
‘It’s just the biggest empty feeling you can imagine.’
Three months later, the car detailer is sharing his story in the hope it will encourage drivers to stay safe on roads.
He urged motorists to do the right thing and avoid taking risks, warning they are not worth the potential consequences.
Jack Bryant, 23, lost his heavily pregnant girlfriend Maddie Morgan, 21, (pictured together) and their unborn daughter when their Nissan Skyline was struck by another vehicle east of Perth on May 15
Miss Morgan was less than three weeks away from giving birth to a daughter, who the couple planned to call Lucy
Mr Bryant’s Skyline split in two when it was hit by the Falcon at the corner of the Great Eastern Highway and Homestead Road in Mahogany Creek at about 7.45pm.
Miss Morgan, who was the front seat passenger, was rushed to Midland Hospital where baby Lucy was delivered. Both died a short time later.
Mr Bryant was taken to Royal Perth Hospital with serious head injuries, a ruptured spleen, half a dozen broken ribs, collapsed lungs and a chip in his spine. He was discharged six days later.
The 23-year-old Ford driver and his 19-year-old passenger were also rushed to hospital with serious injuries.
A third female teenage passenger was miraculously unharmed in the accident.
Police will allege the driver was speeding above the 80km/h limit at the time of the crash.
The Skyline split in two when it was hit by the Falcon (pictured) at the corner of the Great Eastern Highway and Homestead Road in Mahogany Creek at about 7.45pm
The Nissan Skyline (pictured) was split in half and debris was strewn across the intersection at the corner of the Great Eastern Highway and Homestead Road in Mahogany Creek
Shortly after the crash, friends flocked to social media to pay tribute to Miss Morgan, who was described as a ‘shining light’.
‘Rest in Peace Maddie…you will be missed you beautiful girl. I’m so sorry this happened to you,’ Kala Kinley said.
‘So horrible, rest in peace Maddie, was shocked when your son told us about it, both close mates of him. Condolences to the family and all friends,’ wrote Mirelle Veenhoven-van Gemeren.
‘So very sad such a tragedy! RIP. Young life cut so very short. Condolences to all family and friends,’ Petrina Tennent added.
Miss Morgan (pictured with Mr Bryant), was rushed to Midland Hospital but died a short time later