Monday 26 September 2022 12:44 PM Melbourne rollercoaster accident: Brother of woman critical condition recently ... trends now
Shylah Rodden sustained horrific injuries in a rollercoaster accident in Melbourne on Sunday
The family of a young woman in critical condition after a horror rollercoaster incident were recently hit by another tragic loss - with her brother losing his life about two months earlier.
Shylah Rodden, 26, remains in an intensive care unit after sustaining 'horrific' injuries when she plunged nine metres on the The Rebel Coaster at the Royal Melbourne Show on Sunday.
Her father, Alan Rodden, told Daily Mail Australia on Monday mystery surrounds how Ms Rodden came to grief on the ride.
'There are a lot of stories going around and I don't know which one is true and if someone is covering their tracks,' he said.
A recent Facebook post from Ms Rodden revealed her 'world came crashing down' when brother Jason died in July.
'Dad sat me down and told me that my brother had passed away,' she wrote on July 27. He wasn't just my big brother, he was my best friend, my everything, the person I looked up to and inspired to be like,' Ms Rodden said.
'He taught me so much in life, he showed me the difference between right and wrong and he was never afraid to tell me how he really feels.
'It doesn't feel real, I keep thinking you'll call me back.'
Ms Rodden revealed in a recent Facebook post her brother Jason had died and sent her 'world crashing down'
A woman in her 20's was rushed to hospital after being injured on a ride at the Royal Melbourne Show. Pictured: The Rebel Coaster at the Royal Melbourne Show
Police have claimed Ms Rodden was struck by the ride at the show while trying to retrieve her mobile phone from the tracks.
Eyewitnesses to the tragedy said the rollercoaster had crashed into her and carried her up to nine metres high into the air before she plunged to the ground.
Horrified families watched on as the chaos unfolded with paramedics treating Ms Rodden at the scene before rushing her to Melbourne hospital in a critical condition.
Mr Rodden suggested his to Daily Mail Australia that his daughter had suffered life-changing injuries.
Shylah Rodden and her sister Caisha in happier times. Shylah is fighting for life in hospital
'Obviously I can't talk to my daughter. She's going to be in a coma for quite a while,' he said.
'The injuries are horrific. Horrific. She's brain damaged. It's pelvic, her arms, legs, back, neck - there's hardly a thing that's not broken.
'I just can't work out how the hell so much damage has been done.
'Even the doctors have said they haven't seen anything as bad as this for a long time.'
Shylah Rodden is fighting for life after a shocking rollercoaster crash in Melbourne
Shylah Rodden had nearly every bone in her body broken in the shocking accident
Shylah's sister Caisha Rodden told Daily Mail Australia her sister had been working at the show.
'Shylah was actually there working. She was
