Harrison McElroy: Young dad killed in tragic Forrest Highway crash in South Yunderup

A young man was killed in a Mother’s Day tragedy that has left a baby girl without her father.

Harrison McElroy, 24, and a 31-year-old woman had pulled over their white MG sedan in the southbound emergency lane of Forrest Highway in South Yunderup when they were hit by a Volvo station wagon about 6.20pm on Sunday.

The driver of the blue Volvo stopped to assist at the scene and called emergency services, but both Mr McElroy and the woman could not be saved.

Mr McElroy’s older brother Michael McElroy has remembered him as a “kind hearted bloke”.

“He took each day as it came without a worry, he was the easiest going laid back young man I’ve ever met,” he said.

“He lived his life day by day and in the moment.

“He was a great father to his young daughter and a great son, uncle and brother.”

He went on to say he would miss the times they spent together getting up to “no good”.

“I’m going to miss seeing him walk around in his favourite dressing gown, I’m going to miss spending the nights by the fire drinking beers together,” he said.

“He made a huge impact on all our lives and on many others.”

It is still unclear why the pair had stopped on the side of the road.

It has been reported they were on their way to Mother’s Day celebrations.

A fundraiser has been set up by Mr McElroy’s sister-in-law to help out the devastated family.

“Tragically my brother-in-law was involved in the accident you may have heard or seen on the news,” Chloe Steele said in a social media post.

“Resulting in him tragically losing his life at 24 on Mother’s Day, leaving behind a 18 month old little girl.

“If anyone could spare anything it would be truly appreciated and we would be forever grateful.”

“We’d like to thank everyone for their condolences and the donations that have been made so that we can give our boy the send off in which his young soul deserves,” his brother added.

Tributes have poured in for Mr McElroy following the tragic accident.

“Rip mate you were such a funny bloke,” his friend Allanah Lee Derschow said.

Stacey Mortimer said Mr McElroy’s daughter would “always know how much you loved her”.

Investigations are ongoing and police are appealing for any witnesses to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.