The heartbroken family of a little girl killed in a two-car crash in Perth’s southeast have remembered their daughter as a “beautiful angel”.
Four-year-old Layna Leavy died in the smash at the intersection of Boardman Road and Garden Street in Canning Vale about 3.15pm on Wednesday.
Layna was a passenger in a Holden Astra hatchback that collided with a Ford Mustang at the intersection.
Witnesses rushed to help her before she was taken by ambulance to Fiona Stanley Hospital, but she could not be saved.
Her mother Saoirse released a statement on social media on Friday, saying she was “the happiest girl I ever knew”.
“Our heart was shattered into a million pieces,” she wrote.
“Four years on this earth was never long enough. I hope you felt nothing but love in your life and loved every single adventure we went on.
“I hope you continue to sing and dance in the sky and forever in our hearts.”
Layna’s 32-year-old mother and eight-year-old brother were also in the Astra at the time of the crash and were taken to hospital. They have since been discharged.
The driver of the Mustang, a 29-year-old woman, suffered minor injuries.
A makeshift memorial has grown for Layna, with flowers and teddy bears placed at the crash site.
WA Police are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.
Originally published as Family of 4yo girl killed in Perth car crash remember daughter as ‘beautiful angel’
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