Tributes for South Australian teen killed in motorcycle crash
A boy who died in a motorcycle crash in South Australia's Barossa Valley has been identified as 16-year-old local Will Miller.
The learner rider was with two others when he lost control and hit a tree on Mengler Hill Road, about 4km south-east of Angaston about 9pm on Saturday.
Emergency services rushed to the scene but there was nothing they could do to save him.
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Will Miller tragically died in a motorbike accident. Supplied
Another rider also came off their bike but wasn't badly injured.
Flowers left at the site today as the community struggles to comprehend a life cut terribly short.
"We're all feeling for Will's family and friends at this time, we can't begin to imagine the grief that they're going through," Pastor Mathew Ker told 9News.
Will was a keen basketball player and umpire who lived on a farm at Truro and had always ridden motorbikes.
Friends paid tribute online, saying he was a "farm boy who had plenty of riding experience. Just plain cruel tragedy for everyone in our community".
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Flowers left at the scene of the crash near Angaston. Nine
"This is devastating news for our community. This young man was actively involved and known by many. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, no one should have to go through this trauma," another person wrote.
Will's death marks the tenth life lost in South Australian roads this year. He is the fifth motorcyclist to die on SA roads in 2021.
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