Tragedy as Aussie dad, 32, dies the same day he was due to fly home from Bali after sustaining horrific injuries in a scooter accident
- A man who was hit by a truck in Bali has died the day he was due to fly home
- Erran Braddick, 32, suffered serious injuries when his scooter was hit by a truck
- Balinese doctors had fought to save his lungs and relieve bleeding on the brain
- He was described as a 'beautiful soul' who loved football, fishing and a beer
A Queensland man who sustained serious injuries in a scooter accident in Bali has died in hospital the same day he was due to fly home.
Erran Braddick, 32, suffered critical injuries when the scooter he was travelling on was hit by a truck in Canggu, on the island's south coast, on Sunday.
The 32-year-old was rushed to BIMC Hospital, Kuta, where he remained in a coma for several days.
He was due to fly back home to Australia on Friday for urgent medical treatment but tragically passed away.
Erran Braddick, 32 (pictured), suffered serious internal injuries when the scooter he was travelling on was struck by a truck in Canggu, on the island's south coast, on Sunday
Mr Braddick (pictured) was rushed to BIMC Hospital, Kuta, where he remained in a coma for several days and was due to fly back home to Australia on Friday
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade confirmed to Daily Mail Australia on Friday that a man had died in Bali but declined to provide further details.
'The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is providing consular assistance, in accordance with the Consular Services Charter, to the family of an Australian man who died in Bali,' a department statement read.
A spokesperson for LifeFlight, the air medical service that was planned to transfer Mr Braddick to Australia, also told Daily Mail Australia it was returning without a patient.
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'We can confirm the LifeFlight jet will begin its journey back to Queensland today, with no patient on board,' a statement read.
Mr Braddick was supposed to meet up with his girlfriend on the scooter and the pair had arranged to meet down the road.
At some point during the short journey to meet her Mr Braddick was hit by a truck.
A spokesperson for LifeFlight, the air medical service that was planned to transfer Mr Braddick (pictured) to Australia, also told Daily Mail Australia it was returning without a patient
Mr Braddick (pictured) was described as someone who loved fishing, football, snowboarding and travelling but he only got to spend one day in Bali before coming off his motorbike
Shocking footage captured at the crash scene shows Mr Braddick lying on the side of the road with people rallying around him.
Mr Braddick's sister Daneile previously said both his lungs had been punctured after multiple ribs were broken.
He suffered lacerations to his spleen and liver, bleeding on the brain and subsequently developed a blood clot, she said.
Mr Braddick (pictured) was supposed to meet up with his girlfriend before his scooter was struck by the truck, it's alleged
Shocking footage (pictured) captured at the crash scene shows Mr Braddick lying on the side of the road with people rallying around him
Daniele said Mr Braddick's girlfriend keep a vigil by his side until his mother was able to fly in to Bali.
His nine-year-old daughter Bella wasn't made away of what happened to her father, and it's unclear whether she has been told about his death.
'He's a wonderful father,' Daneile said previously.
Mr Braddick (pictured) hiking in Hawaii on a break with friends before his most recent trip ended in disaster
Daniele was in the process of organising help in Australia to fly her brother back for advanced medical treatment as the family couldn't find any details of travel insurance and the cost of repatriation was expected to reach $130,000.
'The more I do, the less I think about what's happening,' she previously said.
Daniele had set up a Go Fund Me page which had already raised more than $20,000 towards its goal in just one day as friends rallied to help the stricken family.
She said she was grateful for the love and support of all the friends and family who had come forward to help.
Mr Braddick (pictured on Australia day with a beer) was described by mates as 'a beautiful soul' who was always there to help others
More than 170 friends and family contributed to the fundraiser within one day, adding their heart-felt tributes to their friend.
Daneile previously spoke about her brother's passion for the outdoors and travel.
The fun-loving dad's Instagram account is packed with adventures including fishing, snowboarding, walking a tiger on a leash in Thailand, and hiking in Hawaii.
He had been in a coma since Monday after having surgeries to remove fluid from both of his lungs.
A treating nurse called Zake had previously told Daily Mail Australia his condition was 'quite stable,' but it was too soon to know what the prognosis would be.
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