Queensland dad's tragic death after life-changing crash
A beloved father has died a year after suffering life-changing injuries in a e-scooter accident, leaving his family facing the prospect of losing their home.
Isaac Craig's loved ones have been left to pick up the pieces after his unexpected death from a heart attack last month.
Mr Craig was seriously injured in March 2024 when he was trying out a new tyre he had put on his daughter's e-scooter in the Townsville suburb of Heatley.
A driver ran through a stop sign, hitting Mr Craig – his injuries rendered him largely bed-bound for the last year of his life.
Although his family don't blame the crash for his death, they say stress caused by Mr Craig's health conditions caught up with him.
'It was definitely out of the blue,' step son Callum Albert said. 'And it's a shame it happened how it did, especially in his condition.
'And obviously after the accident, he wasn't living the most fulfilled life. It was sort of a quite disappointing, sad life.'
Wife Lisa Craig said before the accident her husband was 'fun loving' - an active dad and grandfather who worked as a chef.
'He loved his woodwork. He used to hang out with the grandkids,' she said.
'He loved walking the dog, (and) loved cooking.'
After the incident, the family attempted to make life easier for Mr Craig by applying for support in making their traditional Queenslander home more disablility friendly.
That has not been finalised by the time he died.
He needed help to perform simple tasks like having a shower and lived in constant pain and discomfort.
Mr Craig suffered a heart attack on May 31 and his wife made the heartbreaking decision to turn off his life support a week later.
Ms Craig, who worked full-time while caring for her husband, said now there was uncertainty over whether the family would be able to stay in their home as the mortgage was under his name.
'So now I've got to try and fight to keep it,' she said.
House payments have been put on hold in recent days as a possible solution was being discussed.
Mr Albert wrote in a GoFundMe page set up to support his mother and younger sister that Mr Craig spent most days in his room but found joy in little moments like hearing the kids arrive or conversations with loved ones.
'Watching him slowly deteriorate physically, emotionally, mentally was heartbreaking,' he said.
'I found out later that on that (on) his really bad days, he would lock his bedroom door because he didn't want my mum or his daughter to see him like that.'
He said the family had been overwhelmed with the support they had received since starting the fundraiser, with community members chipping in more than $3000.
They have used that money to pay for Mr Craig's funeral costs.
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