# Orla Wates, 19, was on a gap year in South East Asia when she was thrown from the back of the vehicle as she traveled the Ha Giang.

*business · news · 2026-04-09 · NewsBreak*

## Key points

- Orla Wates, daughter of Wates Group director Andy Wates, died in a Vietnam motorbike accident.
- She was traveling the Ha Giang Loop in Vietnam during her gap year when the crash occurred.
- Orla Wates was due to start at Durham University after her travels.
- Her family plans to donate her organs, honoring what they believe would be her wishes.

**Companies:** Wates Group
**Countries:** Vietnam, United Kingdom

[Read the full story on NewsBreak](https://www.newsbreak.com/fox-business-1600402/4583673651036-amazon-disrupting-itself-rebuilding-customer-shopping-experience-around-ai-from-ground-up)

---

Canonical: https://newsio.io/n/e5bdbec4-9ddf-4864-ac0e-3e16c04b34f4/orla-wates-19-was-on-a-gap-year-in-south-east-asia-when-she-was-thrown-from-the
Summarized by Newsio from NewsBreak. https://newsio.io/how-it-works