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Teen fighting for life after Perth footballer dies in crash

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A teenager is clinging to life as tributes pour in for his popular South Fremantle footballer friend killed in a horror crash in Perth’s south.

Tyler Rowe was a passenger in a Toyota Hilux and was badly injured when it rolled and collided with a black Jeep Patriot SUV on Farrington Road in North Lake just before midnight on Saturday.

The 18-year-old was still in a critical condition in the intensive care unit at Royal Perth Hospital on Monday morning.

Beloved South Fremantle colts footballer Nick Campo, who was also a passenger in the Hilux, was killed in the crash.

Fellow South Fremantle footballer Josh Jackson and another passenger were in stable conditions in RPH on Monday morning.

The 26-year-old male driver and 27-year-old female passenger of the Jeep were taken to Fiona Stanley Hospital for treatment to minor injuries.

The 17-year-old driver of the Hilux is due to face Perth Children’s Court on Monday charged with dangerous driving occasioning death, three counts of dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm and two counts of dangerous driving occasioning bodily harm.

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