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Tributes to tragic crash victim James

The parents of a man who died following a car crash have paid tribute to their 'one in a million' son.

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James Hammonds

James Hammonds, 28, from Walsall, passed away at the QE Hospital in Birmingham on October 13 after a collision on the B4194 in Bewdley.

Mr Hammonds was driving his red Ford Fiesta at the time and was involved in a crash with a silver BMW.

In a touching tribute, his family have released a statement saying: "James Hammonds was tragically taken away from us on 13th October 2017.

"He's a son, a partner, a dad, a brother, a grandson, uncle, cousin and best friend.

"James, more popular known as J, is devoted to his family, his partner of four years Kirsty, and his five children.

"James loved his new job, his motorbikes and his car.

"He loved fishing and country walks with his family and dogs.

"He's a funny and caring person.

"He always had time for everybody.

"If anyone needed any help, James would be there with his big beaming smile that would make everyone smile too.

"He was popular with everyone he met, loved by everyone and touched the hearts of whoever met him."

In the aftermath of the crash, members of the public stopped and tried to help James.

His family have thanked them for their efforts and said: "Words cannot thank you enough and we take great comfort that you tried and James was not on his own.

"We are all devastated and broken-hearted and our lives will never be the same again.

"Losing our son and our best friend is unbearable, but what keeps us going is the treasured memories that we have.

"Everyone's special words make us proud that he is our son.

"He is a rare diamond, one in a million.

"He never came home that day and now he never will.

"He was taken too quickly and it's left a massive hole that can never be replaced.

"He will be so desperately missed by us all."

West Mercia Police say they are carrying out a thorough investigation into the collision and would urge any witnesses to contact them on 101, quoting reference 94s of October 13.