St Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School head girl Sally Hicks, dies seven months after Perth car crash

A head girl of a prestigious private school has tragically died, seven months after a horror crash left her in a coma. 

Sally Hicks, 17, was critically injured when a car she was travelling in smashed into trees and the Goldfields pipeline near Cunderdin, 156 km east of Perth, in August.

The St Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School student was placed into a coma with serious head injuries. 

Sally Hicks, 17, (pictured) has died seven months after she was placed in a coma following a horror car crash 

Sally succumbed to her injuries and passed away at Bethesda Hospital in Claremont on Monday.  

An outpouring of grief has flowed for the teen as heartbroken family paid tribute to their ‘beloved daughter and sister’. 

‘Forever in our hearts,’ wrote parents Sonia and Steve, and brothers Daniel and Ryan.

‘Be free darling girl to fly with the angels and watch over us.’

Sally Hicks (pictured left) was appointed Head Girl at St Mary's Anglican Girls' School in 2021

Sally Hicks (pictured left) was appointed Head Girl at St Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School in 2021

Her brother Daniel remembered Sally as a ‘truly amazing girl’. 

‘She was kind, caring, incredibly smart, strong, funny and beautiful,’ he said. 

‘I’m so proud of her and grateful to have been able to spend 17 years with her.’ 

Her grandparents wrote: ‘You filled our hearts with so much love and pride and your spirit will live on in our family forever. So dearly loved.’

St Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School said it was mourning the passing of ‘our beloved 2021 Head Girl’.

An outpouring of grief has flowed for the 17-year-old as heartbroken family paid tribute to their 'beloved daughter and sister' (pictured right, Sally Hicks)

An outpouring of grief has flowed for the 17-year-old as heartbroken family paid tribute to their ‘beloved daughter and sister’ (pictured right, Sally Hicks) 

‘Sally was a vibrant and confident young woman who was loved and respected by everyone who had the privilege of knowing her,’ the school said.

‘She led the school with distinction in its centenary year and exemplified the true spirit of a St Mary’s student. 

‘The entire St Mary’s community offers its heartfelt condolences to Sally’s parents, Sonia and Stephen, and her brothers, Daniel and Ryan.’ 

The heartbroken family of Sally Hicks (pictured) paid tribute to their 'beloved daughter and sister'

The heartbroken family of Sally Hicks (pictured) paid tribute to their ‘beloved daughter and sister’ 

Sally was appointed Head Girl as the college celebrated its centenary and wrote a column for the school’s magazine Fideliter to mark the occasion, reported The West. 

She compared the opportunities students had to a hundred years ago and joked: ‘I must admit, however, that ladders in stockings are still an issue for most girls.

‘The most important things, however, have not changed … we benefit from a rich, well-rounded education, taught by excellent teachers who are dedicated to seeing us discover our best.’

Just months before the tragic accident, Sally (pictured) had organised a fundraiser for West Australians affected by cyclone Seroja

Just months before the tragic accident, Sally (pictured) had organised a fundraiser for West Australians affected by cyclone Seroja

St Mary's Anglican Girls' School (pictured) said its community was mourning the passing of 'their beloved 2021 Head Girl'

St Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School (pictured) said its community was mourning the passing of ‘their beloved 2021 Head Girl’ 

Just months before the tragic accident, Sally had organised a fundraiser for West Australians affected by cyclone Seroja.

She had also participated in an overseas student exchange program at Connecticut’s Westover School in the United States, where she was remembered for her ‘infectious smile’.  

‘Keep fighting Sally. We are here fighting with you. This kind soul became a part of our family two years ago,’ US family friend Adriene Jarrell wrote on social media after learning of the crash.

WA Police said detectives from their major crash team are investigating the circumstances surrounding the horrific smash.

A woman in her 50s was reportedly driving with four passengers – three teenage girls and another woman in her 50s – when the accident occurred.  

At the time of the crash, Sally’s mother said it was a ‘freak car accident’.

‘We want to thank everyone for all the beautiful messages of support, love and prayer for our family and especially Sally,’ she wrote on Facebook in August. 

‘We are blessed to have such strong supportive and loving communities around us at such a difficult time.’

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