A TEAM of runners has raised more than £1,100 for bereavement charities in memory of a young man killed in a lorry crash near Mangotsfield.
The five fundraisers took part in the Great Bristol Run on May 10 in support of The Road Forward – Tyler Carley Foundation.
Tyler, who was 20, was killed when the lorry he was a passenger in collided with the central reservation of the Avon Ring Road between the Dramway and Siston Hill roundabouts in December 2023.
After his death Tyler’s parents set up the charitable foundation in his memory, organising a series of fundraising events to support charities that help bereaved families, as well as CPR training.
Funds raised by the Great Bristol Run team are going to 2wish, a charity that offers immediate bereavement support to the families and friends who have suddenly lost children or young adults aged under 25.
Among those running was Tyler’s cousin Lauren Carley and two of his friends, Lily Pate and her dad Ben, who took on the Bristol 10K.
Another two friends, Connor Iles and Finn Searle, ran the Bristol Half-marathon.
As the Voice went to print they had raised more than £1,170, and their JustGiving site was still open for donations at tinyurl.com/4rj3752j.
Tyler’s dad Mark said: “I would like to say a massive thank you to Finn, Connor, Lauren, Ben and Lily.
“Personally it means a lot to me that you’ve done this for Tyler and the charity, and I can’t thank you enough for that.
“There’s still time to get those last-minute sponsorships in, with all money raised going to 2wish.
Thank you for your continued support.”
Tyler was working as a scaffolder and living in Thornbury at the time of his death, having spent his early life in Kingswood and Mangotsfield before moving to the town, where he attended the Castle School.
More details on the Road Forward – Tyler Carley Foundation can be found at the charity’s Facebook page or by emailing info@tylercarley.org.
• Lorry driver Michael Ronner, 39, of Warmley, who has admitted causing Tyler’s death by careless driving, is now due to be sentenced at Bristol Crown Court in June after a hearing at the end of April was postponed.
