A heartbroken family has paid to their “truly unique” grandad who died in a crash with a HGV in County Durham.
Emergency services rushed to the A690 between Brancepeth and Scripton Gill, on Tuesday, July 1 after a van and HGV collided at around 11.15am.
The busy road was closed by police and the driver of the van pronounced dead at the scene.
He has now been named as Michael Casey, from Crook.
The 58-year-old, who is son to Jenny, brother to Sharon and Dawn, dad to Ashley, and grandad to Freddie, Livvie and Lenny, has been described as a “truly unique, kind and caring man”.
In a statement, his daughter Ashley said: “He will be profoundly missed by everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him.
“His quirky humour brought smiles to countless faces. He opened his heart and home to many, always happy to help people whether it was giving lifts, fixing cars, or making a Sunday roast dinner for friends over the years.
“His mam Jenny will miss Michael dearly. Every Sunday, he took her for lunch after the passing of her husband and he was always there.
“His sisters Sharon and Dawn said he unintentionally created a place where men in his community could meet, chat, have a coffee and fix their cars, with the garage he had built at the side of the house.
“Michael loved the company of others, and enjoyed working on cars, fixing them, and driving them, ever since he was a teenager.
“He will be remembered not only for his kindness and passion for cars but his love for his family and friends and his quirky humour, his love of food and the countless positive impacts he had on so many lives.
“We all thank you for being a part of our lives. We will miss you and love you forever.”
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Michael’s family are being supported by specialist officers from Durham Police.
As previously reported, officers closed the road in both directions for several hours following the crash, while the HGV driver was taken to hospital.
He was later released.
Anyone who witnessed the crash or has dashcam and has not yet spoken to officers is asked to contact Durham Police on SCIU@durham.police.uk quoting incident number 163 of July 1.
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