Bundy bullrider killed in crash
THE family of former Bundaberg bullrider Ryan Blair have paid tribute to a "soft-hearted country boy" who was killed in a car crash near Mt Isa last week.
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THE family of former Bundaberg bullrider Ryan Blair has paid tribute to a "soft-hearted country boy" who was killed in a car crash near Mt Isa last week.
The 19-year-old died at the scene on Wills Rd, about 10km west of Gregory in the Mt Isa region last Thursday.
The cause of the accident remains unknown.
The former Collinsville jackaroo was raised in Bundaberg, where his family live, will farewell their treasured son and role model.
Known as a "happy-go-lucky" man, Mrs Blair said she would never forget her son's infectious smile.
"He was a beautiful, beautiful boy with a kick-arse smile," she said.
Originally published as Bundy bullrider killed in crash
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