British father, 40, is killed and his 14-year-old son injured after quad bike crash in Corfu

By PERKIN AMALARAJ, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 16:44, 19 May 2026 | Updated: 16:57, 19 May 2026 A British father has been killed in a horror quad bike crash in Corfu that also left his teenage son injured.  The tourist, 40, was killed following a reported road accident on the island at 1.30pm local time today. His 14-year-old son was rushed to hospital.  While the man is understood to have also been rushed to Corfu General Hospital, he sadly died despite efforts from medical staff to revive him.  The crash reportedly happened in the Almyros area on the north of the island. Local media reported that the British father veered off a road and fell into a drainage ditch.  An ambulance was called and first aid was administered before the father-son duo were transferred to hospital.  Firefighters also scrambled to the scene to free the driver and his son from the wreck.   Investigators are still looking into the incident.  Last year, a British father tragically died on holiday following a scooter crash in Corfu.  A British father has been killed in a horror quad bike crash in Corfu that also left his teenage son injured (File image of Corfu) Craig Bloomer, 54, who ran a café in Wolverhampton, died after he lost control of the moped he was riding and crashed near the village of Agios Mattheos in Corfu.  The dad was rushed to hospital, but was pronounced dead by doctors. His grieving daughter Rebecca, 32, also from Wolverhampton, said at the time: 'Our dad's loss has left a massive hole in our lives.' She added: 'We lost our mum two years ago to cancer. Since then, he has been a bit down in the dumps. 'On holiday, it was the happiest I'd ever seen him, he had a new girlfriend. 'He was lovely and a proper family man.'  He was known to love motorbikes, old cars, going to the pub, snooker, and was 'really good' at art. The sudden death came after he lost his wife Jane, 53, to cancer. The grandfather had been staying on the island with his two daughters, their partners and their children. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.