The family of a teenager who died in a crash that also killed two of his friends have paid tribute to a ‘much-loved son, brother, grandson and friend who will be sorely missed by anyone who had the pleasure of knowing him’.
Simon Evans, 18, was declared dead at the scene of the smash in in Tong, near Shifnal in Shropshire, last Friday night.
Two other boys who had been travelling in the silver Audi A1, 17-year-olds Jacob Holeman and Jenson Bridges, were also named as having been killed.
In a statement released today, Simon’s family said he was ‘just a lovely, friendly person always with a smile on his face, he was so family orientated and would do absolutely anything for his friends, who he was very loyal to’.
It went on: ‘They had an amazing friendship group of which he was the glue that held them together. Whenever they were together, there was always laughter.
‘He loved to be outside, and he loved spending time in Cornwall with us and our friends. He was adventurous. He was kind and thoughtful to all those that met him.
‘He had so many hobbies, he was a blue belt in Taekwondo and he even became world champion, before he moved onto his next hobby, of which there were many.
‘Simon also tried his hand at fishing, darts, mountain biking, pool and most recently golf. He also loved his car and would always be tinkering with it alongside his brother.
‘Recently Simon had been given a promotion to sous chef at the restaurant he worked at part-time, which he was so proud of, and so were we. He was excited to be included in new ideas for the restaurant and felt proud to be part of their team and family. He also attended a college course of which he was excelling in studying light vehicle mechanics.
‘Nothing was too much for Simon, he would do anything to help anyone, and all those who knew Simon would describe him as funny, loving and caring.
‘Simon is a much-loved son, brother, grandson and friend who will be sorely missed by anyone who had the pleasure of knowing him.
‘He really was a gentleman older than his years.’
Police are continuing to investigate the collision and are appealing for anyone with information or dashcam footage to get in touch.
Officers are keen to hear from anyone who may have been travelling through Bishops Wood and Brewood at around 11pm, as we believe the Audi travelled along Port Lane and Kiddemore Green Road ahead of the incident.
Inspector Steph Arrowsmith, from the Serious Collision Investigation Team, previously said: ‘We believe the Audi was travelling together with a red Vauxhall Corsa and a black VW Golf.
The vehicles were not involved in the collision in any way, but we’re hoping motorists in the area may remember seeing the three vehicles together.’
The families of those involved have asked that their privacy is respected, police also said.
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