Dumbarton teenager dies in horror quad bike crash in Greece as …

A teenager who died in a tragic quad bike crash on Friday morning has been named locally as Ryan Bennet. The 19-year-old was in Greece when the incident took place during the early hours.

Ryan, from Dumbarton[1], was rushed to Zakynthos Hospital where he was sadly pronounced dead on July 7.

It is understood the quad veered off a path and overturned, killing Ryan. It’s reported a 19-year-old passenger on the bike suffered minor injuries.

According to local news site ERT Zakynthos[2], both teenagers were wearing helmets and were travelling at a slow speed before the bike overturned.

An investigation by the Police Department of Alykon of Zakynthos is ongoing with a postmortem due to take place.

A spokesperson for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development office said: “We are supporting the family of a British National who has died in Greece and are in contact with the local authorities.”

References

  1. ^ Dumbarton (www.glasgowlive.co.uk)
  2. ^ ERT Zakynthos (www.ertnews.gr)
  3. ^ Brother accused of murdering teen sister Amber Gibson looked like he had ‘fallen into ditch’ on night she died (www.glasgowlive.co.uk)