THE father of a young Thornbury man who died in a lorry crash has raised more than £4,000 in a gruelling 100km walk.
Mark Carley and his brothers Shaun and Thomas covered the distance from Bristol to Weymouth in two days during May.
At the end of the route their parents Jacqueline and Tom joined other relatives to congratulate them.
They took on the epic trek from May 9 to 10 to raise money bereavement support charity 2wish, on behalf of the Road Forward – Tyler Carley Foundation, set up in memory of Mark’s son.
Former Castle School student Tyler died when the scaffolding lorry he was a passenger in overturned on the Avon Ring Road near Mangotsfield in December 2023.
Mark set up the foundation with Tyler’s mum Gemma and siblings Kylan, Skye and Ronni-Irene, to support road accident victims’ families in the light of their own experience after Tyler’s death, when they struggled to find support.
The march is the latest in a series of fundraising challenges the family has undertaken, including a walk up Welsh mountain Pen Y Fan by Tyler’s mum Gemma Showering and eight other relatives and friends last summer, which raised more than £800.
Mark said: “It was a tough challenge, especially with the hot weather, but we got it done, raised a lot of money for 2wish, made some good memories and have done Tyler proud – onto the next challenge.”
The fundraising page is still accepting donations and had raised more than £4,200 as the Voice went to print.
A spokesperson for 2wish said: “We are so grateful to have such incredible, inspiring people in the 2wish community.
“Mark, thank you for your strength, your determination, and your incredible support. We’re all so proud of you.”