Mark "Goldy" Goldsmith struggled with a heart condition and related health issues, but tried his absolute hardest to stay in as good shape as possible to see his three children grow to be adults. / (min cost $ 0 ) or signup to continue reading Sadly, he was not able to fully realise that goal. Mr Goldsmith, 41, died when his Mitsubishi SUV crashed into a fence and tree on Bates Drive, Kareela about 10.
30pm on Sunday June 2 while he was driving himself to hospital because he feared an ambulance would not arrive in time. Mr Goldsmith's wife Blair Stevenson was following in an Uber from their Jannali home when she came upon the crash. The heart-broken family believe Mr Goldsmith suffered a medical episode and was unconscious at the time of the accident.
Police found no skid marks or other evidence of another vehicle being involved. Ms Stevenson thanked ambulance paramedics, police and "firies" for doing everything they could to save her husband's life. "Also the three ladies from Sharks at Kareela, who rushed to his aid and called for help, and then the young lady who supported and comforted me until my Dad arrived," she wrote on social media.
Ms Stevenson also thanked the community for its support, including donations to a GoFundMe appeal. Ms Stevenson said her husband "had a heart of gold and would help anyone however he could, even if it was just a listening ear, he made friends wherever he went". "I was very lucky to have him for 21 years.
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