Fundraiser launched for Wisemans Ferry couple after tree traps woman in caravan

Local resident Kaylie Neave (32) said her sister Brianna Henry (26) and Brianna's fiance Danny (31) had been living in the caravan on Kaylie and Brianna's father's property in order to save money for their wedding, when a tree fell on the structure during a storm, trapping Brianna inside for 90 minutes.

Ms Neave told the Gazette the caravan was crushed "like a pancake" from the weight of the gum tree, and Brianna along with her beloved sausage dogs - who were also inside at the time - were "lucky to be alive".

Brianna called for help on her mobile phone from a "suitcase-sized" area in the doorway of the caravan, the only section not to have been flattened by the impact, Ms Neave said.

"She sent me a video of the storm, and I wrote back but then I didn't hear back from that and I assumed she was filming more of the storm," said Ms Neave.

"Because the fridge was behind her it stopped her from being caved in [with the rest of the structure]."

CareFlight and paramedics arrived, cutting Brianna free and transferring her to Westmead Hospital. Miraculously, she and her dogs were uninjured.

Brianna was able to salvage her engagement ring and Danny's favourite Parramatta Eels jersey from the wreckage, but not much else.

Ms Neave started a Go Fund Me online fundraising campaign for the couple on January 6, to help them replace some of the belongings damaged in the incident.

"Brianna and Danny moved back to my parents' property to save money for their wedding and this year was meant to be a fresh start after last year [with the stress of Covid-19]," Ms Neave told the Gazette.

The campaign has exceeded its $1,000 goal and Ms Neave said anything extra would be put to good use, helping the couple pay off the loan they used to help them buy the caravan in the first place.

"We are so thankful to still have her here and healthy and alive but I know that all the money they have worked hard for while living in the caravan on my parents property has just been crushed away," the fundraising page stated.

Ms Neave told the Gazette that "any little bit, even $10" from donors would be appreciated.

"I know this has been a hard year for everybody, but anything to help them get back on their feet and get into 2021 a little bit better than how it started," she said.

"Brianna is overwhelmed with the support people have given already and she rang me in [happy] tears about it, she couldn't believe it."

Donate at https://bit.ly/3omx5WJ.