THE FAMILY of an Irvine teenager left fighting for his life after a horror bike crash say “all they have is hope” that he will recover.

Adam Scott’s family says they can only pray that the 17-year-old will pull through after he was left with serious head injuries when he crashed his motorbike in Irvine on Friday.

Speaking exclusively to the Times, Adam’s dad Jim Scott said the whole family have been left devastated by his accident.

He said: “Everyone has been terribly affected by what has happened and we are just praying that Adam comes through this.

“All we have is hope.”

Adam was riding along Shewalton Road on his white KSR motorcycle when he appeared to lose control whilst trying to negotiate a right-hand bend.

The teenager suffered a serious head injury and was taken by ambulance to Crosshouse Hospital where medical staff describe his condition as critical.

He was moved to Glasgow’s Southern General over the weekend due to the severity of his condition.

Jim says he hopes that Adam’s accident will send a strong safety message to any teenagers thinking about buying or getting on a motorbike.

He said: “If someone sees what has happened to Adam and it makes them think twice about getting on a motorbike, then I hope that at least something positive can come from this.

“However, he is still very seriously ill and at this point we are not even able to talk about recovery yet.

“All we can do is hope and pray and keep a bedside vigil for Adam.”

Since the crash, messages of support have been flooding Adam’s Facebook page and dad Jim says the family are drawing great strength from that.

He said: “The support that Adam and our family has received has been tremendous.
"Everyone is praying for him to make a full recovery.
"The messages of support on Adam’s Facebook page have been amazing and prove what a popular boy he is.”

Police Scotland are appealing for witnesses and information about the crash, which happened in Irvine on Friday, October 23 at around 3.20pm.

The road was closed for several hours as crash scene investigators attended to conduct a full examination of the area. 

A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “Enquiries are continuing to establish the circumstances of the crash.

"Officers from Irvine Road Policing Unit are appealing for anyone who may have been on the road prior to or at the time of the incident to contact them.”

Anyone with information to pass on is asked to call the police on the non-emergency number, 101.