Queensland Crash Claims Father and Two Children in Devastating Tragedy<\/p>\n
What was meant to be the joyful end of a family camping trip turned tragic on July 20, 2025, when Shaun Ranger,<\/p>\n
a devoted father of three, was killed in a head-on collision along Queensland\u2019s Capricorn Highway.<\/p>\n
His two children, Baylee (7) and Chandler (6), and family friend Corey also perished when their vehicle erupted in flames following the crash.<\/p>\n
Only Shaun\u2019s fianc\u00e9e, Renee Carla Jenkins, and their 2-year-old daughter Saphora\u2014traveling in a separate car\u2014survived.<\/p>\n
The collision involved a Toyota Hilux traveling in the opposite direction. One driver remains in critical condition,<\/p>\n
and another is hospitalized. Authorities described the scene as \u201chorrific,\u201d with police urging<\/p>\n
drivers to recognize how \u201ca split second can have lifelong consequences.\u201d<\/p>\n
Renee, now facing unimaginable grief, said, \u201cMy heart has been ripped to shreds.\u201d Shaun was remembered<\/p>\n
as a loving, dedicated father; Baylee as a warm, horse-loving child; and Chandler as curious and gentle.<\/p>\n
The tight-knit community of Blackwater held a candlelight vigil and launched a GoFundMe to support Renee and Saphora.<\/p>\n
As the investigation continues, a mother and daughter begin a life marked by deep loss\u2014but also by love and the memories of a cherished family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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