Friends pay tribute to 'lovely lad' who has died after quadbike accident (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)

Friends pay tribute to 'lovely lad' who has died after quadbike accident

4:26pm Wednesday 25th November 2009 in

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Family and friends paid tribute to a Bradford teenager whose life was tragically cut short after a crash between a quad bike and a car.

Jake Leahy, 16, died early today at Bradford Royal Infirmary, from serious injuries suffered during the accident in Bierley on Monday.

Jake had been riding a quad bike with best friend Danny Moore, who remains in Leeds General Infirmary in a stable condition, when the accident occurred.

Distressed friends and family of the Tong High School pupil have continued to tie flowers and messages to a lamppost close to the site of the crash.

Paul McDonagh, a friend of Jake’s, said: “He was very friendly. He wouldn’t say anything bad to anyone. He loved his bikes.”

Kyle Hunt, 16, who had known Jake since nursery school, said: “He was a good lad, always up for a laugh. We used to go fishing together.”