Miss World finalist, 17, dies after a horror head-on collision with two French tourists on the wrong side of the road in far North Queensland
- Miss World Australia finalist Elyse Miller-Kennedy, 17, has died
- The teenager suffered critical head and chest injuries in a horror smash
- She was hit by French tourists on the wrong side of the road
- The Year 12 student received her driver's licence just five weeks before
- 'Her potential was limitless,' the Miss World Australia organisation said
Miss World Australia finalist Elyse Miller-Kennedy, 17, has died after a horror smash with French tourists driving on the wrong side of the road.
The Year 12 student died of massive head and chest injuries suffered in the crash in North Queensland on August 3.
'We had faith Elyse would take the title of Miss World in future years,' the Miss World Australia organisation said in a touching tribute.
'She encompassed the essence and ability required to become the international supermodel she aspired to be.'
Elyse Miller-Kennedy (pictured) has died after a horror smash with French tourists in far North Queensland
'We had faith Elyse would take the title of Miss World in future years,' Miss World Australia said in a touching tribute
'We would like everyone to remember Elyse's inner beauty,' family friend Katrina Porter said
The teenager gained her licence just five weeks before the crash.
Police believe she was hit by French tourists who were driving on the wrong side of the road.
Her car flipped in the collision and she was pinned upside down for two hours before she was rescued and rushed to Townsville Hospital.
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Ms Miller-Kennedy would be remembered for her 'inner beauty' and 'generous sweet soul', family friend Katrina Porter said.
'We would like everyone to remember Elyse's inner beauty, the warmth she showed to all, her humbleness during her journey throughout her larger than life experiences and of course the generous sweet soul and friend she was to so many.'
The Year 12 student was described as a shining light in the heart of far North Queensland
The 17-year-old was involved in a collision near Dimbulah, north of Cairns, and was flown to hospital with severe head injuries
Ms Miller-Kennedy represented Queensland in the Miss World Australia finals held in Melbourne in July.
A tribute posted by the Miss World Australia organisation on Facebook said her 'potential was limitless'.
'Elyse will always be remembered for her beautiful soul, charismatic charm and kind heart. Elyse's inner beauty truly exemplified her outer.
'Elyse's potential was limitless - we had faith Elyse would take the title of Miss World in future years.
'She encompassed the essence and ability required to become the international supermodel she aspired to be and most importantly her passion and drive to graduate with Honours in Law and help those in need was a tribute to her intelligence and humanitarian heart.'
'Elyse will always be remembered for her beautiful soul, charismatic charm and kind heart,' her family said in a statement
'She encompassed the essence and ability required to become the international supermodel she aspired to be,' Miss World Australia said
Senior constable Lee Chamberlain said Ms Miller-Kennedy was driving on the right side of the road when she was hit in the head-on smash, the Herald-Sun reported.
He said: 'Elyse was driving back from the Mareeba direction and was on the correct side of the road.
'Our inquiries show that the two vehicles came together on the Dimbulah-bound lane, so she was where she should have been at the time.'
Police are now looking to speak to the French couple that collided with her, one of whom was hospitalised with a leg injury.
The 17-year-old had only got her driver's licence five weeks before the crash
'The family wish for people to understand how beautiful she was and is, and have asked for people to show their respect in dealing with this tragedy as they try and nurse her back to health,' police said
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