A Black Country man was seriously injured after being knocked off a quad bike by a lorry while on holiday in Cyprus.

The family of Kieron Kellar are now trying to raise £10,000 to bring him home. The 22-year-old from Walsall was knocked from his quad bike on the evening of July 29 in Ayia Napa.

The former Birmingham University student, who lives in Cromwell Close in Bentley, was on holiday with friends when the accident happened.

Now his family are desperately trying to raise the money needed to get him home after his insurance company refused to pay the fees, claiming his insurance policy did not cover the use of quad bikes.

After the accident, Mr Kellar stopped breathing and was resuscitated by the ambulance crews. He then had to be resuscitated again at the hospital.

Mr Kellar, who has just finished his course in Sports Management at university, has been left with serious and possibly life-changing injuries. He has spinal damage, broken ribs, a broken leg and has also had to have his spleen removed.

Anyone wanting to help the family can donate via the Facebook group Get Kieron Kellar Home.

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