Father and teenage motorcyclist killed in Melbourne crash

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 2 Nov, 09:58 · Archive

A father and a 19-year-old motorcyclist died in a collision in Brighton East, Melbourne, on Sunday evening.

A father and a 19-year-old motorcycle rider died when their vehicles collided at the intersection of South Road and Olive Street in Brighton East, Melbourne, at about 6.30pm on Sunday. Police attended the scene where both the car driver and the motorcyclist were pronounced dead.

The father has been named as Ivan Harrison. His seven-year-old son Henry was a passenger in the car and was taken to hospital with minor injuries. Henry's mother, Tania Benbow, said she believes child car safety measures saved her son's life. 'If there is one message I want other parents to take from this tragedy, it is to always ensure your child is safely secured in an appropriate booster seat and to keep them in the back seat for as long as possible, even for the shortest trips,' Ms Benbow told the Herald Sun. 'I truly believe this saved Henry's life.'

Ms Benbow described Mr Harrison as a devoted and fun-loving father who had a close bond with Henry through their shared love of soccer. 'Ivan was a positive, outgoing and fun-loving father who adored his son, Henry,' she said. 'He was incredibly proud of him and proud that he had been selected for the C4F soccer academy.' She added that Henry and she are devastated by the loss and that the experience will have a lasting impact on her young son.

How it is being reported

• Tributes flow for dad Ivan Harrison and teen rider killed in Brighton East crashA father and a 19-year-old motorcycle rider killed in a horror crash in Melbourne’s southeast have been named.The West Australian · 2 Nov, 09:26
• Tributes flow for dad Ivan Harrison and teen rider killed in Brighton East crashA father and a 19-year-old motorcycle rider killed in a horror crash in Melbourne’s southeast have been named.Perth Now · 2 Nov, 09:26
• Tributes to 'free spirit' motorbike rider killed in crashTributes are being paid to a teenage motorcyclist killed in a crash with a car, which also killed a 43-year-old father in Melbourne.WAtoday · 2 Nov, 07:24

In this story: Ivan Harrison · Tania Benbow · Henry · Brighton East · Melbourne

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