The 19-year-old was flown to hospital but could not be saved.
A young man is dead after the off-road buggy he was riding in crashed into a kangaroo.
Adam Varone, 19, was a passenger in a vehicle that struck the roo on a private property in Beermullah, near Gingin, northeast of Perth in WA’s Wheatbelt, about 7.30pm on Saturday, The West Australian reports.
The former Aquinas College graduate was flown to Royal Perth Hospital but tragically could not be saved.
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“It is with deep sadness that I share the news that Aquinas College Class of 2024 student, Adam Varone, passed away … following a tragic all-terrain vehicle accident over the weekend,” college principal Jen Knox shared in a statement with the school community on Tuesday, according to The West.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with Adam’s mother Nikki, father Frank, sister Leah, girlfriend Tatjana, extended family, classmates, friends and all members of the Aquinas community who knew and cared for him.
“On Sunday, many members of our community gathered together at Mass to pray for Adam and his family.
“The large attendance was a reflection of the love, care and support that surrounds Adam and those closest to him during this profoundly difficult time.”
‘Adam’s final gift’
Varone was a classmate of Nick Campo, whose death in a car crash in July 2024 was among a disastrous string of tragedies that prompted changes to WA’s driving laws.
Campo was a passenger in a Toyota HiLux that rolled and collided with another car on Farrington Rd in North Lake, in Perth’s southern suburbs.
Knox said Varone’s organs would be donated, and “Adam’s final gift will leave a lasting legacy through the lives he will help save”.
“We thank all those who have kept Adam and his family in their prayers and ask that we continue to hold them close in our hearts, remaining united as a community in the days ahead,” the principal said.
The driver of the ATV was not injured and a police investigation into the crash is ongoing.
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