Family pays tribute to 'gentle giant' motorcyclist who died in Rugeley crash
The family of a motorcyclist who died in a fatal collision in Rugeley has paid tribute to their 'gentle giant'.
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West Midlands Ambulance Service was called at 7.28am on December 5 to reports of a collision involving a blue Yamaha motorcycle and a blue VW Transporter on the A460 at the junction of Stile Cop Road.
They sent two ambulances, a paramedic officer and the Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford to the scene.
Police were called shortly after at 7.35am.
They found the man, named Gaz Lavender, in a critical condition.
However, despite the best efforts of paramedics, the 43-year-old was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
His family is being supported by specially-trained officers.
In a tribute, Gaz’s family said: “Gaz was a kind gentle giant, full of life. He was incredibly funny and loved by all who knew him. His passion for music and motorbikes is unmatched. He will be dearly missed but never forgotten.”
We are keen to speak to anyone who was travelling in the area with any information or dashcam footage which could help collision investigators.
Call us on 101, quoting incident 80 of 5 December, or message us using Live Chat on our website.
You can also get in touch with collision investigators directly by emailing ciu@staffordshire.police.uk
