A 21-YEAR-OLD woman from Llanybri in Carmarthenshire has died after a car she was driving collided with a tree on Saturday, May 23.
Annie Evans-Lewis was living in East Pingelly, Perth, with her boyfriend Cai James, 22, before the incident.
She suffered critical injuries after the vehicle she was driving reportedly left the road and struck a tree on Saturday afternoon around 15:30 local time.
Annie was airlifted to Royal Perth Hospital after the crash where she unfortunately passed away while holding Cai’s hand.
The police said they are investigating the crash and have asked for witnesses to come forward.
Annie, who loved animals and spending time outdoors, met Cai four years ago while out driving a tractor with a friend.
At 18, Cai travelled to New Zealand for seasonal farm work but cut the trip short because he missed Annie too much.
After later securing a three-year farming sponsorship in Australia, Annie joined him there in September 2025.
“She was excited to start this next chapter with me,” Cai said.
He explained that Annie enjoyed working for grain company CBH and also spent time helping on a local farm during quieter periods, assisting with cooking, cleaning and caring for others.
The couple had been making plans for a long-term future in Australia, which Cai described as a major opportunity for them both.
Following six demanding weeks of farm seeding work, the pair finally had a day off together on Saturday and spent it shopping and having lunch.
On the journey home, Cai dropped Annie off to collect her own car from a nearby farm before briefly stopping to pick up petrol for his chainsaw.
While driving again shortly afterwards, he noticed a vehicle at the roadside and quickly realised what had happened.
Cai said: “I wanted us both to be old and watching our grandchildren running around.
“She was everything and with her gone, I don’t know what to do with myself.”
Paying tribute to her daughter, Angharad Evans described her daughter as her “whole life” and said she fell deeply in love with Annie from the moment she first held her.
She also reflected on Annie’s childhood battle with leukemia, describing her as “strong” and “brave”.
“The fun and laughter we shared will stay with me forever,” she said.
“We were more like best friends, always laughing and getting up to silly things together.
“I will never be the same without you, my Annie, my angel.”
A fundraising campaign, organised by Annie’s cousin Emily Davies on behalf of the family, has raised more than £32,000 to help cover the costs of bringing Annie home to Wales and paying for funeral expenses.
