💔 “He was our whole world…” — Jarrid Cornwell, father of five, died in a horrific motorcycle accident in Paracombe, Adelaide. The mangled motorcycle, shattered helmet, and skid marks on the road tell the story of a life tragically cut short. His family is grappling with unspeakable grief, trying to comprehend the unimaginable loss of their beloved father. But what haunts them most are the findings at the scene
Father Jarrid Cornwell killed in motorbike crash in Paracombe, Adelaide
The father-of-five’s death has left his family with an ‘unimaginable’ loss.
A man who was killed in a horrific motorbike collision in the Adelaide Hills has been remembered as a “good man” who adored his five children.
Jarrid Cornwell, 47, died along with a 31-year-old rider in a crash on Gorge Rd in Paracombe about 2.30pm on Saturday.
One of Cornwell’s daughters, Carli Cornwell, told 7NEWS her father was a “good man” who “loved his family more than anything”.
In a fundraiser set up for his family, the father was also remembered as a devoted husband who was taken far too soon.
“He was the kind of person who lit up every room, always smiling, always bringing laughter and love to those around him,” fundraiser organiser Josephine Grubb said.
“The loss his family is now facing is unimaginable.”
Cornwell was an avid motorbike rider who often shared video of his rides through the Adelaide Hills online.
Paracombe locals told 7NEWS Gorge Rd was a popular stretch of road for motorcyclists but notoriously dangerous.
“We heard the sirens and we went ‘oh no, not another one’,” Tania Brough said.
“Since we’ve been here about six years I’d say (there’s been) about four fatalities. It’s so sad, it’s horrible.”
Tributes have been left at the scene of the crash including a message written on road safety barrier reading: “Don’t fear dying, fear not living.”
Police are investigating the collision.
It has been a horror Easter long weekend for motorcyclists with several killed on roads across the country.
On Sunday police also confirmed a seven-year-old girl injured in an ATV rollover in Yattalunga, north of Adelaide, had died in hospital.
