Home and Away actress Jessica Falkholt's sister dies as she remains critical after car crash
Annabelle Falkholt, sister of Jessica Falkholt, died on Friday morning three days after their parents were killed in the head on collision
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.The 21-year-old sister of Home and Away actress Jessica Falkholt has died after a car crash on Boxing Day that also killed both their parents.
Annabelle Falkholt was initially pulled alive from the wreckage of car but died at Liverpool Hospital in Sydney on Friday morning.
Jessica is said to be in a stable condition after undergoing surgery for internal injuries but remains in a coma.
The 28-year-old actress had been travelling home from Christmas celebrations with her family when they were involved in a head-on crash on the Princes Highway at Mondayong in the South Coast, a region in New South Wales.
Her parents, Lars, 69, and Vivian Falkholt, 60, were killed instantly – as was the driver of the other vehicle, 50-year-old Craig Anthony Whitall.
Witnesses allegedly told police they saw Mr Whitall's car veer over the central line of the road twice before crashing into the Falkholts.
A cousin of the sisters told the Daily Mail Australia that the family had gathered around Annabelle's bedside to say goodbye on Friday morning.
They said: "Annabelle passed away this morning, we knew what was happening so family were with her.
"Her and Jessica had such a strong sister bond. They are seriously close sisters. I feel Jessica would have known her sister has passed."
They paid tribute to the nursery worker saying she was "very nurturing. She was very caring and she just loved children... she is such a kind girl."
Jessica is best known for playing Hope Morrison in the Australian soap opera during 2016 and was said to be on the "brink" of stardom after landing roles in a US thriller and an Australian police drama.
She is currently unaware that her parents and sister have been killed.
Speaking about her condition, her cousin said: "Jessica just came out of a major operation and that went well."
"The quick update is the op went better than expected. They were doing work on her arm and internal injuries, they were the main parts."
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments