Wedgefield crash: Three young men killed in horror WA smash remembered as promising footy players

A young football player has died from injuries sustained in a horror crash a week ago that also killed two of his mates.

Emergency services were called to Wallwork Road in Wedgefield, on Western Australia's north coast, after a car hit a light pole about 9.20pm on June 10.

Brandon Krakouer, 24, was pronounced dead at the scene while Jermayne Smith, 25, died in hospital shortly afterwards.

Harley Corbett, 22, was airlifted to Perth where he spent a week in a critical condition before his  loved ones made the heartbreaking decision to turn off life support on Sunday. 

The trio were all sitting in the rear seat at the time. 

The driver, 25, and front seat passenger, 25, escaped with minor injuries.

Family and friends have posted numerous tributes for the trio who were remembered as talented football players across WA. 

Corbett played four games for the Peel Thunder reserve squad in the WAFL last year after previously playing in the Colts division in 2020.

The club was 'deeply saddened' to hear of Corbett's death.

'Harley will be deeply missed. Our thoughts are with Harley's family and friends at this time,' the club wrote. 

A friend of Mr Corbett remembered him as someone who 'touched a lot of hearts'.

'Always smiling and laughing, imma (sic) miss you my brother,' he wrote.

Corbett was also teammates on the Belmont Football Club with Smith, who was honoured as best on ground for last year's grand final won by the team.

'Mayney will be remembered by his coaches and team mates as an extremely talented, athletically gifted footballer with a cheeky smile that lit up his teammates and those around him,' the Belmont Bombers Senior Football Club posted.

The club honoured Smith on the weekend with all players across its three teams donning black armbands for their fallen teammate.

'Get around each other Boys, RIP and fly high our Brother #15forever,' the post ended.

Another friend of the trio remembered him and Krakouer as 'absolute freaks of nature in their own fields'.

'They had the world in the palm of their hands, the sky was the limit for my brothers,' he wrote.

The trio were living in Perth but had returned to Wedgefield to visit family over the June long weekend.

Multiple families and the indigenous Noongar community had been severely impacted by the crash, Aboriginal advocate Mervyn Eades said.

'Jermayne was an exceptional young footballer … He was always heavily involved in Noongar football carnivals,' Mr Eades told The West Australian.

'Harley has a son … and he is expecting another child. He is a terrific young footballer. The football community is hurting from this.

'Brandon has strong family connections to Mt Barker … everyone is hurting.'