Popular travel influencer Elise Caffee, known as "3kidstravel," tragically died in a car accident in Cancun, Mexico. Reportedly, Caffee was traveling to a wedding with her husband on March 6, when their vehicle was struck by a truck that carried hot asphalt. As a result of the crash, hot asphalt was spilled on Caffee, causing severe burns that eventually caused her death.
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According to updates issued by Caffee's family on Instagram, both Elise and her husband, Dan, were one of the vehicles involved in a 10-vehicle pile-up on Thursday, March 6. The collision with the truck caused Caffee's vehicle to flip. As a result, Elise Caffee was trapped, and the truck's hot asphalt spilled all over her and other people "in front of the other cars." Caffee's vehicle driver, Luis, died at the scene.
The accident took place right in front of a hospital. Medical staff and Dan, who only sustained minor injuries, rushed to help Caffee. However, given the asphalt's temperature, first responders also were burned, even through their protective gloves. Caffee's body was badly burned, but her face remained intact. She received immediate treatment at the Cancun hospital. She was later flown to Salt Lake City, where she underwent surgery.
Tragic Passing
Unfortunately, following her surgery, while she was still recovering, Elise Caffee sadly died on Thursday, March 13. Her family confirmed it through Instagram, sharing the sad news with Caffee's fans who were also left devastated.
"We are absolutely heartbroken to share the news of Elise's passing tonight. She held on so long and fought so hard against an impossibly difficult set of circumstances," the family update reads. They stated that everything was done to save her life. She was able to say goodbye to her loved ones at home, as per the update.
"We believe in eternal families and know we'll see our beautiful mom, sister, wife, and daughter again," the update continues. "We're so grateful for all the prayers and love that have buoyed us up in the last few days and that we know will continue to in the days ahead."
A GoFundMe campaign was set up to help Elise's and Dan's driver, Luis. Luis leaves is survived by his wife and his two teenage daughters.
