Three children left stranded for more than two days after their parents were killed in a Christmas Day car crash in Western Australia's Wheatbelt have been discharged from hospital.
The children, aged between one and five, were flown to Perth Children's Hospital on Tuesday after being found at the crash site on the Corrigin-Kondinin Road, just kilometres from their home.
The family had left the town of Northam, 200km away, at about 1am on Christmas morning.
Police said a relative discovered the bodies of the children's parents, Cindy Braddock, 25, and Jake Day, 28, in the wreckage of the family's car just before midday on Tuesday.
The children were trapped inside the vehicle for two days over Christmas and Boxing Day before the crash site was discovered.
Mr Day’s stepfather Richard Parker said the children were doing well and were happy to leave hospital.
“The kids are all good and the support we've got from family and friends that we've known for years is unbelievable, that's what the kids need,” he said.
“[The] hospital’s been good because they've let us up there with unlimited amounts people in the room. And no restrictions on coming in whenever.
"I can't praise the hospital enough.”
Mr Parker described Mr Day and Ms Braddock as devoted parents.
“They were two great parents,” he said.
“Jake would do anything for those three kids, Cindy was the same.”
He said there had been a tremendous outpouring of support from the Wheatbelt community.
“We’ve had people from Kondinin drive here just to drop clothes off and catch up,” he said.
Mr Day's cousin Michael Read said the eldest child had managed to unbuckle her youngest brother from his car seat, potentially saving his life.
"If it wasn't for the five-year [old] undoing the buckle of the one-year [old's] car seat, he wouldn't be with us today," he said on Wednesday.
Police had issued an appeal on Tuesday for information to find the young family after they failed to arrive at Mr Day's mother's house, where they had planned to spend Christmas Day.
The children had remained in hospital due to the third child, a two-year-old, being on spinal watch.
However, they had all escaped the horrific crash with minor injuries.
The crash sparked calls from representatives at the local shire to upgrade Corrigin-Kondinin Road, but Main Roads did not believe there were any issues with the condition of the highway.
