A teenage boy reported missing by relatives has been found dead following a quad bike accident.
Concerned loved ones called police on Wednesday afternoon after the 16-year-old could not be found at a property near Wynyard, on Tasmania’s north coast.
His body was found in the early hours of Thursday from an embankment on Minnies Road.
The police are investigating the accident.
Tasmania Police offered their “thoughts and condolences” to the boy’s family and loved ones following the heartbreaking discovery.
A teenage boy reported missing by family members has been found dead as a result of a quad bike accident (stock photo)
“Minnies Road and Smith Road Wynyard are currently closed while emergency services attend the scene,” read a statement from Tasmania Police.
“People are asked to avoid the area until police have completed their investigation.”
Police are expected to address the media in Burnie at 1:30 p.m.
Anyone with information about a red Honda quad bike in the area after 4pm on Wednesday is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
More to come.