Who was Jessica Falkholt? Home and Away actress dead following car crash that killed her parents and sister
JESSICA Falkholt was the former Home and Away star who died after her life support was switched off following the tragic Boxing Day car crash which killed her parents.
But what happened and what character did she play in Home and Away?
Who was Jessica Falkholt and what character did she play in Home and Away?
Jessica Falkholt, 28, was an Australian actress who worked in TV, film and on the stage Down Under.
She graduated in 2015 from the National Institute of Dramatic Arts in Sydney and has appeared in Underbelly: Badness.
In 2017, Jessica starred in a short film called Green River: Part One.
The actress also appeared in fantasy movie Harmony, which is due for release next year.
When was Jessica involved in a car crash?
Jessica died following the horror smash that claimed the lives of her parents and little sister Annabelle, 21, on Boxing Day.
Jessica and Annabelle were airlifted to hospital after the accident on the Princes Highway at Mondayong on the New South Wales coast yesterday - with Annabelle succumbing to her wounds on Friday morning.
The head-on crash left four people – including the driver of the other car – dead.
Lars Falkholt, 69, and his wife Vivian, 60, were killed after a four-wheel-drive crossed the road and collided with a car carrying the Falkholt family, police believe.
Passers-by and cops pulled Jessica from the wreckage as the vehicles were engulfed in flames.
The remains of those killed in the crash were so badly burned it could take weeks to formally identify them, reported.
As loved ones flocked to be at the bedsides of the stricken sisters, a family friend said: “They were a very close family and had been on a quiet getaway.
“Jessica is a most beautiful person.”
Police said they were “investigating the behaviour” of the driver of the other car just prior to the accident after talking to witnesses.
Craig Anthony Whitall, 50, also perished in the inferno.
Officers could not confirm if he had been using his mobile phone at the time of the crash, according to the .
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When was Jessica's life support machine switched off and when did she die?
Jessica's life support was switched off on January 11, 2018 just a day after the funeral of her family members.
Her surviving family confirmed she had died on January 17, 2018.
A hospital statement read: "On behalf of the family of Jessica Falkholt, St George Hospital has been asked to advise the media and the community of Jessica's passing today at 10.20am.
"Jessica passed away from serious injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on 26 December, 2017.
"The family has asked for privacy during this very difficult time."
