FAMILY and friends of a 'popular and funny' Basingstoke man who tragically died in a road collision earlier this month have laid flowers and photos in his memory.
Police were called to Worting Road just before 1am on Sunday, July 17 following a report of a collision involving a blue Ford KA and a pedestrian near the junction with Old Worting Road.
Officers attended, and David Thomas Lane, 37, of South Ham Road, Basingstoke, was taken to hospital, where he sadly died.
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Paying tribute to him last week, his wife Pauline said: "Dave was loved and cared for by so many people. He was popular, funny and a genuine good guy, who will always be remembered for his cheeky smile and infectious laugh.
“Family and friends were Dave’s life and meant the world to him. He was a wonderful and loving husband, son, brother and uncle. Dave had a large and very close wider family and words cannot begin to express the hole his passing will leave in all of our lives.
“Dave was taken from us far too soon and we are all devastated by this, but we want him to be remembered for living life to the full and enjoying every moment. To us all, he was the joker in the room, and we will always love him for that. Rest in peace Dave, we love you.”
His loved ones have now also put flowers and photos on the road in memory of him.
Enquiries into the exact circumstances of the collision are ongoing and anyone with information which may assist officers, particularly any dash cam footage, should call 101, quoting the reference 44220286306.
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