Tributes have been paid to a 27-year-old who died after a car collided with a truck during the cold snap earlier this month.
Lewis Michael Henson Roberts, a passenger in a white Toyota Hilux, died after the car was involved in an accident with a DAF truck on Tivetshall Road in Pulham Market.
It happened at around 6.50am on Thursday, January 2 and he died at the scene.
After the crash, an air ambulance took the driver of the Toyota to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge with serious injuries. The driver of the DAF truck suffered minor injuries.
Fire crews from Earlham, Long Stratton and Harleston were also called to the scene and released two people who were trapped in their vehicles.
Tivetshall Road remained closed for six hours after the crash before reopening at 12.45pm the same day.
Following an inquest opening into his death at Norfolk Coroner’s Court on January 14, several people paid tributes to him via this newspaper.
His grandfather, Albert Roberts, led the tributes. He said: "I loved my grandson, Lewis, and am saddened by his tragic death.
"I will always remember Lewis as a kind and gentle person."
Megan Styles, who attended the same college as Mr Roberts, said: “Going to miss you, Lewis. We had some lovely times at college. You’re going to be missed so much. RIP and fly high.”
Sam Hunt added: “I knew Lewis a brief time, talking to him about Manchester United when I shopped in Aldi. We both supported Man Utd. He was such a nice guy; really liked our chats and will miss him.”
A relative of one of Mr Robert’s friends, June Mulvaney, said: “Such a sad loss for the family of Lewis.”
A final person, who did not want to be named, added: “Lewis will forever have a place in my heart as the most genuine, kind and simply lovely young man.
“He was always smiling and a pleasure to talk to. I feel privileged to have known him and will treasure my memories of him.”
Dozens more shared their tributes on the website Much Loved, including his sister Anna.
She said: “My big brother, I miss you like you couldn’t believe. There will always be a Lewis-shaped piece missing from my heart. What I would do to have one of your bear hugs right now.
“Sleep well up there. I know you’re watching over and guiding me along the way. I see signs of you wherever I am, you’ll always be in my heart and mind. I love you to infinity and beyond.”
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Almost £1,200 has been raised in his memory for the Manchester United Foundation, and a tribute was shared with the football club’s magazine United Review.
Mr Roberts lived at Lewis Drive in Roydon, near Diss, and worked as a shop assistant. It is believed he was employed by Aldi.
Norfolk Coroner’s Court heard that Mr Roberts died after a blunt force trauma to his chest during the road traffic collision.
A further pre-inquest hearing will take place at the court, based at County Hall in Norwich, in April.
A date for the full inquest to determine the official cause of death has not yet been set.
Anyone with any information regarding the crash should contact Norfolk Constabulary and quote reference 41 of January 2.
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