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A Leeds dad and postman has been named after he tragically died a few days ago in a horrific crash involving five vehicles.
Alex Firth, in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash in Barnsley on Sunday, April 3 that involved a HGV.
Alex’s wife, also in her 30s, and his 10-year-old son were rushed to the hospital with serious injuries. His wife was in critical condition as of yesterday and his son was in a stable condition.
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Several family members and friends paid tribute to Alex on Facebook.
South Yorkshire Police have been appealing for anyone with information or dashcam footage to come forward since the crash.
A spokesperson for the force said: “On Sunday 3 April at around 1:30pm, officers responded to a collision involving a Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) and a number of other vehicles on Claycliffe Road, Barugh Green, Barnsley.
“The driver of a Vauxhall Astra involved in the collision, a man in his thirties, suffered serious injuries and was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. His family are being supported by specially trained officers.
“The front passenger in the Vauxhall Astra, a woman in her thirties, was conveyed to hospital via ambulance with serious injuries and remains in a critical condition. The rear seat passenger, a 10-year-old boy, was also conveyed to hospital with serious injuries, and is now in a stable condition.
“It is believed that a red Mini, a white Mercedes and a black Kia were also involved in the collision, alongside the HGV. None of the occupants of these vehicles received serious injuries during the collision.
“Officers are keen to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision, or who may have dash cam footage of the collision or cars prior, to call 101 quoting incident number 407 of 3 April 2022. Any footage can be emailed to enquries@southyorks.pnn.police.uk with the incident number in the subject line.”
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