British fathers who had been pals since they were children died on holiday in Turkey when quad bike they were driving crashed head-on into minibus, inquest hears

Two British childhood friends who were on holiday in Turkey died after the quad bike they were riding crashed 'head-on' into a minibus, an inquest heard on Monday. The young fathers, both 26 and from Harwich in Essex, collided with the minibus just before midnight on May 13, 2024, according to a report from Turkish authorities Cory Dove was driving the hired bike with his friend Matthew Steward the passenger Pictured: Mr Steward cuddling with step-daughter Ruby and his sons Leo and Roman He claimed he had been travelling at 30km/h and was 'easily able to slow down' but the quad bike 'violated the lane and hit my vehicle from the front left side at speed'. The bus driver was in his own lane travelling in the opposite direction and the two on the quad bike were thrown from the vehicle, according to the report The driver said he was driving to a hotel to pick up staff when the quad bike entered a bend and crossed into his lane Mr Steward has been described as a 'hands-on dad' by his girlfriend Dannielle and heartbroken family Mr Dove's partner said that the two men had been travelling to a shop at the time of the crash and had made the journey 'multiple times' that day. On the night of May 13, Ms Rose said Mr Steward and Mr Dove left the hotel to go to a shop on the quad bike.