Young dad hit and killed by lorry on way to work just days before his birthday

The heartbroken household of Brandon Valentine, who was killed erstwhile helium was deed by a lorry connected his mode to work, person paid tribute to the young "family man" conscionable earlier his birthday

A dada who was deed by a lorry connected his mode to enactment was conscionable ‘days shy of his 26th birthday’.

Despite exigency services being called astatine astir 7.35am connected Tuesday, October 29 to reports of an mishap involving a HVG and a cyclist, Brandon Valentine died astatine the scene.

Following the quality of 25-year-old Brandon’s death, his household are being supported by specializer officers.

A 36-year-old antheral was arrested connected suspicion of causing decease by careless/inconsiderate driving. He has been released nether investigation.

In a nationalist connection connected Facebook his heartbroken spouse Poppy Mitchell said Brandon was astir to crook 26 erstwhile helium died. She said: "Your representation volition unrecorded connected everlastingly successful your boy. Taken acold excessively soon astatine specified a young age. Days shy of your 26th birthday. Why you Bran? Why you? I anticipation you tin perceive maine talking to you telling you it’s good it wasn’t your responsibility and don’t interest astir Carter delight Bran I privation we could swap places.

"I’ll everlastingly consciousness your gentle kisses and brushed hands I had that broadside to you that nary 1 would see. You were my Brandon and I was your Poppy from the precise archetypal clip we spoke, adjacent though I was excessively shy to conscionable you for years and years.

"We yet met and you wouldn’t springiness up connected america and I’m truthful gladsome for that. No 1 is arsenic peculiar arsenic you and I volition not hide the emotion you poured into everything you recovered important."

A GoFundMe leafage has been acceptable up to assistance the young dad's family, who was said to person been travelling to enactment astatine the clip of the incident. In a tribute connected the fundraising page, loved ones described Brandon arsenic a "family man" whose household was "his full life".

It added: "Everyone is devastated and heartbroken by this large loss. I've acceptable up this leafage to easiness the costs for the household and to springiness Brandon the nonstop disconnected helium deserves. His household was his full life. Let’s assistance his household and marque him proud."

Paying tribute connected societal media, different idiosyncratic said: "Sleep choky Brandon Valentine, overmuch emotion brother". Another added: "Some of the champion memories with you successful our teenage years Brandon Valentine. You’ll beryllium everlastingly missed."

Organisers of the Seacombe Bonfire and Works Display besides said a bucket to rise wealth for Brandon's household volition beryllium astatine the lawsuit connected November 5. Merseyside Police said they are appealing for immoderate witnesses, CCTV and dash camera footage which whitethorn assistance the investigation.

Detective Sergeant Andy Roper, Lead Investigating Officer for the MATRIX Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “Our thoughts and condolences proceed to beryllium with Brandon’s household astatine this hard clip and our specializer officers are supporting them.

“We are continuing to analyse the collision and the events starring up to it. I impulse anyone who witnessed oregon has accusation connected this incidental which volition assistance the probe to delight interaction us.