CEO and mum killed in Nicaragua tourist crash as son, 11, fights for his life

CEO and mum killed in Nicaragua tourist crash as son, 11, fights for his lifeKasey Grelle, 41, who co-founded a multi-million dollar marketing consulting firm, died in the crash while her 11-year-old son was left critically injured and airlifted to hospitalCommentsNewsZahra Khaliq News Reporter09:29, 05 Apr 2026Updated 09:38, 05 Apr 2026View ImageKasey Grelle, 41, died while on holiday with her husband and three children(Image: GoFundMe)A CEO mum has been killed in a horrific tourist transport crash while holidaying in Nicaragua with her husband and three young children.‌Kasey Grelle, 41, who co-founded the multi-million dollar marketing firm Aux Insights, died on March 23 while her 11-year-old son was left critically injured and airlifted to hospital.‌The family were on board a tourist transport truck thought to be carrying around 28 foreign passengers when the open-air vehicle suddenly lost control and tumbled down a hill at the Rancho Santana resort in Tola.‌Kasey tragically died from her injuries, while her 11-year-old son Julian suffered head trauma, skull fractures and spine fractures as well as a collapsed lung.A Facebook post described Kasey as a "brilliant, driven and selfless" person who loved helping others. She is survived by her husband, Dave, and their three young children Julian, 11, Kit, 9, and Des, 6.‌"We are devastated to announce the tragic passing of my sister, Kasey Grelle," Kasey's brother, Andy Joyce, wrote on Facebook. "Kasey was on a family vacation in Nicaragua and on a tour put on by the resort she was staying at with her kids, Kit and Julian, when the driver lost control and rolled the vehicle, killing Kasey and severely injuring Julian."Andy said his sister was "one of the most brilliant, driven and selfless people I have ever met and she was relentless in everything she did, especially when it came to helping her people.""We are heartbroken for David Grelle, Julian, Kit and Des as well a...