'We will miss you every day': Mum's heartbreaking tribute at funeral for 21-year-old woman who was killed when her Toyota crashed into a truck
A heartbroken mum has paid tribute to her 21-year-old daughter who died in a horror highway collision with a semi-trailer.
Sam Policki was killed instantly when her Toyota hit the truck in Bungama, just east of Point Pirie, in South Australia at 8.10pm on September 20.
Emergency services rushed to the intersection of Warnertown Road and the Augusta Highway but were unable to save the Adelaide woman.
Ms Policki's mother, Marina Vrey, remembered her daughter as an adventurous and loving woman 'full of life and personality' at her funeral service on Thursday.
Sam Policki , 21, was killed after her Toyota Corolla collided with a truck on the Augusta Highway in Bungama, just east of Point Pirie, in SA on September 20
Ms Policki's (pictured right with sister Tash and father Peter) heartbroken family paid tribute to the 21-year-old who was 'full of life and personality' at her funeral service on Thursday
Ms Policki (pictured right with a friend) was remembered as adventurous and caring
'Sammy took what she needs from this life … I believe that Sam is on to a new adventure now,' Ms Vrey said.
Ms Vrey reminisced on travel stories with her daughter and said she would always cherish the 'many adventures' they had shared.
'Sam taught us that experiences are precious and memories are important, not the stuff we collect, it's not the materialistic things, it's the adventures we have.
'We miss you every day in every breath we take … in the mean time, I will hold on to the 21 years I was blessed to call you my daughter,' she said.
The devastated mother said she would remember Ms Policki by sharing stories of her adventures.
'I will love you until my last breath.'
Ms Policki's older sister, Tash Policki, flew to Adelaide from Melbourne and quarantined for two weeks to attend the funeral.
The 21-year-old's mother (Ms Policki pictured) said she would always cherish the 'many adventures' they had shared and would remember her daughter every day
Ms Policki (pictured right with father Peter) was remembered as someone 'who brightened every room just by entering it' and lived 'every day like it was her last'
She lovingly referred to Ms Policki as 'Peanut' and shared stories from growing up and travelling with their family.
'My sister was my first best friend, from the day she arrived I knew I was going to love her special little soul with all my heart.
'I've always been told that Sam and I have a special bond that not many sisters have,' Tash said.
She said Ms Policki would always be there to guide her through life and watch over her.
'She was a girl who knew how to live every day like it was her last … the kind of girl who brightened every room just by entering it,' Tash explained.
Shocking pictures from the scene show the Corolla was severely damaged while the truck appeared to have swerved off the road and into bushland after the crash
SA Police believe Ms Policki was turning right from Warnertown Road onto the Augusta Highway when her Toyota Corolla collided with the truck.
Shocking pictures from the scene showed the Corolla was severely damaged while the truck appeared to have swerved off the road and into bushland after the crash.
Ms Policki's passenger, believed to be her 25-year-old boyfriend, was airlifted to Flinders Medical Centre with non-life-threatening injuries.
The truck driver was uninjured.
Major Crash Investigators attended the scene to examine the circumstances surrounding the crash and investigations are ongoing.
Sam died at the scene and her boyfriend was airlifted to Flinders Medical Centre with non-life-threatening injuries while the truck driver was uninjured