The woman who died alongside three teenagers in an horrific car crash had pledged her love for a young teenage girl and posted pictures of her kissing the youngster.
Alicia Montebello, 31, was killed when her red Toyota Corolla hatchback veered out of control and ploughed into a tree near Bochara in south-west Victoria on Saturday.
The Coles checkout supervisor died in the devastating smash alongside local Hamilton teens Meghan Fox, 14, Joshua Elmes, 15, and Lucas Gorzali, 14.
Meghan’s sister Jorja, 17, survived the crash but remains in hospital in a serious condition with critical upper body injuries.
A haunting last picture of Jorja taken just days earlier shows her in the car passenger seat of the Corolla without a seatbelt on as it apparently speeds down the road.
The photograph, which appeared as the final image in Ms Montebello’s last TikTok video, posted on May 14, seems to have been taken by the driver while driving.
A haunting last picture of Jorja Fox (above) taken just days before the crash shows her in the car passenger seat of the Corolla without a seatbelt on as it apparently speeds down the road
Alicia Monteballo had pledged her love for a young teenage girl and posted several pictures of her kissing the youngster
The mangled wreck of the Toyota Corolla that claimed the lives of four people
Police believe no-one in the car was wearing a seat belt at the time of Saturday’s horror crash, and parents had previously sounded warnings about Ms Montebello.
The Adelaide-born woman had twice been banned from driving after she was caught drunk driving an unregistered car and driving while disqualified.
But parents also told police they feared their teenage daughter – who is not being identified by Daily Mail Australia – was being groomed for sex by Ms Montebello.
Now Daily Mail Australia can reveal a string of online messages from the adult to the teenager almost half her age, telling her: ‘I love you…I love you little one.’
In another post she added: ‘My best friend – I love you little one.’
In another message to the teenager after she posted a picture of herself in a party frock, Ms Montebello added: ‘Wow u in the blue dress gawjus.’
Ms Montebello was charged with stalking and causing damage to a teenager’s car in February and was bailed on the condition she didn’t contact two teenage girls.
But she had bombarded the teenager – who had been in a relationship with one of the teenage boys killed in the crash – with around 30 text messages in late March before turning up at her work.
On March 31, she posted a video on TikTok telling the teenagers: ‘I miss you – best friends forever and always. Love you guys. My world.’
In a second video the same day, she posted more pictures and added: ‘I promise that I will always be there for you somehow.
‘I will make it work. I love you guys xx’
Parents told police they feared their teenage daughter – who is not being identified by Daily Mail Australia – was being groomed for sex by Alicia Montebello (pictured)
Alicia Montebello posted a series of pictures showing her smooching with the girl almost half her age in a string of videos and posts on social media
Alicia Montebello pledged her love for the teen in a series of messages online (pictured), and bombarded her with 30 text messages before she was fined $700 for stalking
She was arrested and charged with breaching her bail conditions when she was caught with the two teenagers in the early hours of the morning in Hamilton in April.
Ms Montebello was fined $700 without conviction for wilful damage, two counts of stalking, and four counts of contravening bail, reported the Warrnambool Standard.
Police are yet to reveal who was behind the wheel of the car at the time of the crash, with detectives hopeful Jorja Fox can help with inquiries when she’s well enough.
On Sunday, Police Assistant Commissioner Glenn Weir confirmed a witness saw the group’s car leaving a local waterfall park about 1am on Saturday.
The wreckage was found by a passer-by about 9am on the single lane Wannon-Nigretta Falls Road at Bochara, 320km west of Melbourne.
It’s not yet clear when exactly the accident happened and how long it was before the alarm was raised with emergency services.
The father of one of the teens killed in the tragic crash has revealed he warned his son against getting in the car with Ms Montebello.
Alicia Montebello (left) was arrested and charged with breaching her bail conditions when she was caught with the two teenagers in the early hours of the morning in Hamilton in April
Alicia Montebello was charged with stalking and causing damage to the teenager’s car in February and was bailed on the condition she didn’t contact two teenage girls
The wreckage was found by a passer-by about 9am on the single lane Wannon-Nigretta Falls Road at Bochara, 320km west of Melbourne
Matthew Elmes, 46, father of Joshua, feared Ms Montebello was a dangerous driver who was feeding the youngsters’ need for quick thrills.
‘If you want an adrenaline rush, it’s probably better to go to a theme park or go skydiving, but don’t get in a car,’ said Mr Elmes.
Ms Montebello had regularly been seen driving the Corolla in the area prior to the crash and reportedly encouraged her passengers not to wear seat belts while she drove ‘erratically’.
A chilling video apparently taken inside the car was posted to Snapchat just hours before the crash and appears to show it speeding at 130km/h down a country road.
Asst Commr Weir said a crash reconstruction on the narrow strip of road where the accident occurred indicated the car was travelling well in excess of 100km/h.
‘To do that speed on that road at that time of day, any time really, is just incomprehensible to me,’ he said.
A police spokesperson said enquiries were continuing and said it was ‘inappropriate’ to comment further as the crash was now the subject of a coronial investigation.
Jorja and Meghan Fox were involved in a shocking crash just outside of Hamilton. Meghan died and Jorja remains in a serious but stable condition
Teens Joshua Elmes (left) and Lucus Garzoli were both tragically killed in the crash
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