The family of a young Italian woman who was killed in a horror car crash in Perth are pleading with the Australian public to help them as they cannot afford to bring her body home to be buried. On April 6 – Easter Monday - Martina Riccioni and her best friend Antoinettia Caffero, 21, were involved in a horrific head-on collision when the car they were in veered into oncoming traffic as they drove home from Margaret River. Ms Riccioni was thrown from the passenger seat of the car and was killed at the scene of the accident after suffering catastrophic injuries. Scroll down for video . Family of Italian woman killed in a horror car crash in Perth are pleading with the Australian public to help them bring her body home to Italy . They have started a crowdfunding appeal on 'Go Fund Me' to raise up to $20,000 to transport her body . On Easter Monday, Martina Riccioni and her friend Antoinettia Caffero, 21, were involved in head-on collision . Ms Caffero remains in hospital in a critical condition. She can not breathe without assistance and is being treated for a broken back, two broken legs and a fractured neck. Ms Riccioni's devastated family in Italy cannot afford to bring her home so have turned to crowdfunding out of desperation, hoping for the kindness of strangers. The transportation of her body could cost as much as $20,000. The appeal on 'Go Fund Me' titled 'Help get Martina Home,' has already seen more than $13,000 donated by 367 complete strangers that hope to see the 23-year-old laid to rest in her hometown. Ms Riccioni and boyfriend Vince Andretta met 6 months ago when she moved to Australia to start a new life . He warned her about the dangers of Australian roads and that they were a lot faster than those in Italy . Ms Riccioni and her boyfriend Vince Andretta met six months ago when she moved to Australia to start a new life. He warned her about the dangers of Australian roads and that they were a lot faster than those in Italy with aggressive drivers. He has urged the public to help Ms Riccioni's family to get her body home. ‘Even if it’s a dollar anything will help, just to get her home,' Mr Andretta told Channel Nine News. 'Whilst in Perth Martina met her soulmate and began creating a life for herself in Perth,' the crowdfunding appeal says. He has urged the public to help her family to get her body home so it can be buried in her hometown . Ms Riccioni was thrown from the passenger seat of the car and was killed at the scene of the accident . ‘Even if it’s a dollar anything will help, just to get her home,' Mr Andretta told Channel Nine News . 'Martina Riccioni is a beautiful young woman who travelled to Perth from Italy in order to create a better life for herself. 'Please help get Mr and Mrs Riccioni's daughter's body home so they can give her the proper send off like she deserves (and) allow them to say goodbye to their daughter for the last time,' Ms Riccioni's boyfriend's father Carlo said. Mr Andretta also wanted to issue a warning to tourists. 'The roads here are not like the autobahns in Italy, well lit and made for speed,' Carlo told ABC. 'I've driven on country roads most of my life and I know you just don't know what's around the corner.'
Family of Italian woman killed in a horror car crash in Perth are pleading with the Australian public to help them bring her body home to Italy.
They have started a crowdfunding appeal to raise up to $20,000.
The appeal on 'Go Fund Me' has already raised over $13,000 for the family.
Ms Riccioni was killed in a car accident on Easter Monday.
Her best friend Antoinettia Caffero, remains in hospital in critical condition.