Wagga Wagga, NSW
Jed Griffin was killed while being towed by a quad bike when he crashed into a goalpost at Osborne Recreation Reserve, about 70km southwest of Wagga Wagga, about 2.30pm on Sunday. His teammate John Ryan has since been accused of driving the quad bike at the time and charged with negligent driving causing death.
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A country footballer has faced court charged over the death of his teammate during an end-of-season party gone wrong.
Jed Griffin, 25, was killed while being towed by a quad bike when he crashed into a goalpost at Osborne Recreation Reserve, about 70km southwest of Wagga Wagga, about 2.30pm on Sunday.
His teammate John Ryan, 20, has since been accused of driving the quad bike at the time and charged with negligent driving causing death.
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| 7NEWSas they published this story | 14.4 | 3 | 35 | -0.7 | 10.8 |
| Mundane Readneutralized from 7NEWS | 6.7 | 2 | 35 | 0.0 | 22.1 |
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