THE family of a "wonderful" man who died after a crash in Tamworth have paid tribute to him.
Emergency services were called to Pennine Way at 1.35pm on 30th July after a collision involving a silver Nissan Juke and a white Ford van.
The driver of the Nissan, 77-year-old Graham Barlow from Tamworth, was taken to hospital with serious injuries, but died on 9th August.
The van driver suffered minor injuries and did not require hospital treatment.
Paying tribute to him, Graham’s family said:
"Our husband, dad, grandad and great-grandad was truly one of the best men you could ever have the privilege of knowing.
"A lovely gentleman with a heart of gold, who always put others before himself. He was our safety, our hero and the heart of our family.
"He was loved by so many and will be deeply missed by his wife, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, wider family, friends and everyone who knew him.
"Dad dedicated so much of his life to helping others and doing amazing work within the Tamworth community. He cared deeply about people, always looked out for those who needed a helping hand and made a real difference to the lives of so many.
"To have such a wonderful man taken from us far too soon in such an awful tragedy has shattered us all. There are simply no words to express the depth of our heartbreak or the emptiness his loss has left behind.
"We will treasure the memories we have of him and carry his love with us for the rest of our lives."
Police are asking anyone who witnessed the crash or who has dashcam footage from the area at the time to contact them on 101, quoting incident 431 of 30th July.
