Teen motorcyclist dies after wheelie stunt goes horribly wrong
A teenage motorcyclist has paid the ultimate price for skylarking outside his relative's house at Largs Bay in South Australia.
Witnesses saw Jordan McGrady, 17, doing a wheelie in a 50 zone just seconds before he lost control and crashed.
Police say the L-plate motorcyclist hit a median strip on the Esplanade just after 8.30pm.
"The young rider exited a roundabout at speed, did a wheelie on the back wheel of his motorbike, lost control and that's when the collision occurred," Sen Sgt David Gordge of SA Police said.
The teenager was treated at the scene by paramedics.
He had suffered serious head injuries and was taken to hospital but sadly he lost his fight for life.
Friends have paid tribute to the teenager on Facebook, with one writing: "It's a shame God had to take you so soon, you are my brother and I'll always have you in my heart."
The shocking crash happened about 100 metres from the victim's aunty's house.
Family members have declined to comment.
"It's a tragic set of circumstances," SA Police Sen Sgt David Gordge said.
"There's another family going to be left without a family member at their table on Christmas Day."
There have been 23 motorbike fatalities in South Australia so far in 2017, almost three times more than last year.
