British backpacker killed in car crash during dream holiday in Australia

 
Dream trip: Jade Fox, 22, was killed when the four-wheel drive flipped over (Picture: Facebook)
Alexandra Rucki2 November 2014

A 22-year-old British backpacker has been tragically killed in a car crash during her dream gap year in Australia.

Jade Fox was travelling to Fraser Island in Queensland when the four-wheel drive she was travelling in flipped over.

It is believed she fatally hit her head when the 4WD Landcruiser turned over at about 2pm on Friday.

Two other tourists, from Germany and in their 20s, were flown to nearby Hervey Bay Hospital in a rescue helicopter, ABC News reports.

Tragic death: Jade Fox was killed during her dream holiday in Australia (Picture: Facebook)

Pilot Aaron Regan told ABC: “It wasn't a nice incident to go to and obviously one of them has lost their lives.”

Miss Fox, of Maidstone, Kent, was reportedly with eight other people in the vehicle at the time and was travelling along Australia’s east coast as part of a once in a life time trip.

She wrote on Facebook the morning before the trip: “Up early doors to travel Frazer Island for three days.”

Tributes have been paid to Miss Fox on Facebook and Twitter by her friends and family.

One friend Chaffro wrote: “Saddened to hear of the tragic passing of Jade Fox. Proud to have met a most kind, beautiful person in the most selfless of circumstances.”

Another friend, Bryony MacLeod, tweeted: "RIP Jade, you'll be missed by all who had the pleasure to know you and experience the light, humour and love you bought to ones life."

It has been reported Miss Fox was not wearing a seatbelt and hit her head when the incident took place.

The car was driving alongside another three towards Hook Point on the inland route with the Rainbow Beach Adventure Company.

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