Brit dad, 36, dies after freak quad bike accident while on Turkey holiday as wife says ‘life will never be the same’

A BRIT dad has died after suffering a severe brain injury while on a holiday in Turkey.

36-year-old Wes Atherton from Orford Warrington was rushed to the intensive care unit after he crashed his quad bike just a few days into the trip.

Wes Atherton, 36, has died after suffering a severe brain injury during a holiday in Turkey

Atherton was being treated for brain damage at the hospital when his family flew out to Turkey for his support, Warrington Guardian reports.

However, the dad-of-two died of the injuries, the family shared in a tragic online post.

A fundraiser has now been set up on JustGiving for the dad-of-two to bring his body back home as his family faces a “living nightmare.

Atherton’s wife said in the post that her “life has changed forever”.

“I lost the other half of me & my daughters lost their amazing father.

“I would be typing forever trying to put into words how much we love you & already miss you & how much you mean to us, you’re our world Wes & life will never be the same,” the post continued.

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