Aspiring young AFL footballer Nick Campo has died in a car crash in Perth on Saturday night, aged 18. Campo, who is a Colts player for South Fremantle Football Club, was a rear passenger in a Toyota Hilux ute when it crashed and rolled in North Lake. Two of Campo’s South Fremantle teammates — Tyler Rowe and Josh Jackson — were also in the ute and remain in hospital, according to The West .
Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today South Fremantle CEO Cameron Britt was in “deep shock” by the tragedy. “South Fremantle Football Club is deeply saddened by news of a car accident overnight involving several of our Colts players, resulting in the tragic death of South Fremantle footballer Nick Campo,” he said in a statement. “We are a club in deep shock, focused upon supporting our players, staff and their families in these tragic circumstances.
“We ask that all involved are given the appropriate space and respect to grieve.” Campo’s parents said their lives have been “ripped apart”. “In the early hours of this morning our beautiful son Nick passed away after he was involved in a tragic car accident, our lives have been ripped apart, 18 years old, a future with so much hope taken away, we are praying others in the car involved will be ok,” they wrote on Facebook .
Campo played four matches for the South Fremantle Colts this year, including most recently in last weekend’s loss to Claremont. In the win over East Perth in Round 13, Campo was among.
