The Aporia · Punjab-origin man killed in Australia truck crash, leaves behind wife and 2 daughters including newborn

Harsh Sharma, a 30-year-old healthcare worker originally from Mandi Gobindgarh in Punjab, India, died after being hit by a semi-trailer near Canberra on September 3. The crash occurred at around 9:40 pm on the Federal Highway northeast of Canberra. A fundraiser for his family has raised nearly $70,000 from about 990 contributors as of September 13 to support Sharma’s wife and two daughters, including a newborn three weeks old, and also cover expenses for Sharma's parents in India.

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Harsh Sharma, a 30-year-old healthcare worker from Punjab, India, died on September 3 after being struck by a semi-trailer near Bywong, about 25 kilometers northeast of Canberra, Australia. The accident occurred at around 9:40 pm when Sharma was hit on the Federal Highway close to Bungendore Road. Despite emergency services' efforts, he died at the scene.

Sharma lived in Canberra with his wife and two daughters, including a newborn who was only three weeks old at the time of his death. His parents and extended family are currently mourning his loss and arranging for his remains to be repatriated to Punjab.

To support Sharma's widow and children financially, a fundraiser has been initiated by his childhood friend Harkirat Singh, alongside Tanjot and Shabir. By September 13, nearly 990 people had contributed over $70,000 towards immediate and longer-term expenses for the family.

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A fundraiser organised by Sharma's childhood friend Harkirat Singh, along with Tanjot and Shabir, has been launched to support his wife and children and help cover immediate and longer-term expenses.

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🔮 According to details posted by the organisers, the net funds raised will initially be received by Singh in Australia before being divided equally.

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Punjab-origin man killed in Australia truck crash, leaves behind wife and 2 daughters including newborn · assertive framing

An Indian-origin healthcare worker has died after being struck by a semi-trailer near Canberra, Australia, just three weeks after the birth of his second daughter. asserted

worker → die → daughter

Harsh Sharma, 30, was hit on the Federal Highway near Bungendore Road at Bywong, about 25 kilometres northeast of Canberra, at around 9.40 pm on Thursday, September 3. asserted

Sharma → hit → Thursday

Emergency services attended, but Sharma died at the scene, Australia Today reported. asserted

Today → attend → scene

Police established a crime scene and began investigating the crash with assistance from the Crash Investigation Unit. asserted

Police → establish → Unit

The truck driver, who is also in his 30s, was taken to Canberra Hospital for mandatory testing. asserted

who → take → testing

Sharma lived in Canberra with his wife and two daughters and was originally from Mandi Gobindgarh in Punjab, India. asserted

Sharma → live → Punjab

His youngest child was only three weeks old when he died. asserted

he → die → ?

A fundraiser organised by Sharma's childhood friend Harkirat Singh, along with Tanjot and Shabir, has been launched to support his wife and children and help cover immediate and longer-term expenses. asserted

fundraiser → organise → expenses

His parents and extended family are mourning his death, while arrangements are being made to repatriate his remains to Punjab. asserted

arrangements → mourn → Punjab

By September 13, around 990 people had contributed nearly $70,000 to the appeal, as per the report. asserted

people → contribute → report

According to details posted by the organisers, the net funds raised will initially be received by Singh in Australia before being divided equally. uncertain

funds → accord → Australia

Half will go to Sharma's wife and the other half to his parents in India. asserted

half → go → India

Singh said the arrangement was made with the knowledge and permission of Sharma's wife and parents. asserted

arrangement → say → wife

He also said he would not keep any of the money and that records of donations received and transfers to the family would be maintained. asserted

records → say → family

Punjab-origin man killed in Australia truck crash, leaves behind wife and 2 daughters including newborn

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