Granddad, 86, killed in crash with Lamborghini outside primary school
David Ward, 86, was driving a Vauxhall Viva on Crewe Road in Cheshire when the crash happened around 10am on Tuesday (Picture: Cheshire Constabulary)
A ‘devoted’ granddad was killed in a collision with a Lamborghini outside of a primary school.
David Ward, 86, was driving a Vauxhall Viva on Crewe Road in Cheshire when the crash happened around 10am on Tuesday.
He was pronounced dead at the scene, with Cheshire Police confirming he suffered a fatal medical episode at the time of the collision.
His family said: ‘David was a devoted husband to Christine, a proud father of four, and a loving grandfather to seven.
‘He showed his love not through grand gestures, but through steady support, quiet wisdom, and the warm, reassuring kindness and humour he offered so naturally.’
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They added he enjoyed ‘simple, peaceful moments, fishing by the water, tending to his garden, walking familiar paths and cycling with ease and freedom’.
Cheshire Police said: ‘The family of a man who died following a collision in Sandbach have paid tribute to him.
‘At 10.05am on Thursday 13 November, police were called to reports of a collision on Crewe Road, Sandbach.
‘The collision involved two vehicles, a black Lamborghini and a Red Vauxhall Viva.
‘The driver of the Vauxhall, 86-year-old David Ward from Winterley, was sadly pronounced deceased by paramedics at the scene.
‘Following enquiries, it has now been established that David suffered a medical episode at the time of the collision and his death has been concluded as natural causes.’
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