New Zealand cricketer Chris Cairns’s sister Louise Cairns lost her life in a train crash in 1993. Chris, meanwhile, is currently fighting for his life and is placed on life support.

Louise Cairns was a New Zealand sports celebrity relative. She was the only sister of Chris Cairns who is considered to be one of the greatest allrounders in cricket history.

As of today, Louise’s brother Chris is in a critical health condition and is currently on life support. The news of Chris’s heath condition today has brought a wave of sadness in the Cairns family and to his fans.

Louise Cairns Train Crash Explored

Louise Cairns died in a tragic train crash in August 1993. She along with two other people lost their lives in the same accident in Rolleston.

The southbound Southerner train had collided with a cement truck on a level crossing that had caused the tragic accident.

If Kiwis do sledge Pup, that will be nothing compared to what the Aussies allege did to Chris Cairns re a train crash that killed his sister

— Cameron Bell (@CameronBell) March 16, 2010

The place is known for high-level accident chances as two more accidents and many casualties followed after the 1993 incident. 

Her brother Chris was very depressed by the accident and he had completed a 1,001 km walk promoting rail safety awareness. Moreover, he also founded the Chris Cairns Foundation in 2006 which works on rail safety.

He initiated the foundation in collaboration with Kiwi Rail as he was inspired by Louise’s death. Moreover, Louise’s death remained an integral part of Chris’s life and his cricket career.

Is Louise Cairns Really Chris Cairns Sister?

Louise Cairns was indeed the only sister of the cricket powerhouse Chris Cairns. They are the only two children of their parents; Lance Cairns and Sue Cairns.

Moreover, they shared a very close bond as Chris was very touched after Louise’s tragic death. He had been open about the emotional traumas that followed after Louise’s death.

Louise Cairns Age And Wiki Explored

Louise Cairns’s age was just 19 years old in 1993 when she lost passed away. She would have been 47 years old as of 2021 if she had survived the 1993 train accident.

However, not much is known about Louise’s life as she was not a public figure back in the day.

New Zealand @BLACKCAPS legend Chris Cairns is on life support in Australia

Awful news https://t.co/IgbJLVql1n pic.twitter.com/BvcRm4WqWC

— Fox Cricket (@FoxCricket) August 10, 2021

Even so, her death has been a subject of wide media attention as soon as Chris became hit in his career. Therefore, aside from her saddening death, not much is known about her personal life.

Who Was Louise Cairns Husband?

Louise, the younger Cairns was not married at the time of her death hence, any deets on her husband is not on display. She died at a very young age of 19 and lost many things in life including her chances to marry.

Is Louise Cairns On Instagram?

Louise’s remembering account is not available on Instagram (IG) at the moment. She left the world before the rise of the era of social media.

Meanwhile, her celebrity brother Chris is also not available on any of the social media platforms. However, the news of his recent health conditions has taken the internet by storm as of today.

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