Family pay tribute to “brilliant dad”

The family of a man who died following a collision near Eltisley have paid tribute to him.

Ian Burgess, 64, of Barford Road, Blunham, Bedfordshire, died after the car he was driving on the A428 was involved in a collision with an HGV and a Ford Laika on Monday (12 August).

The family said in a statement that Ian was a “loving husband and soul mate to Paula, brilliant dad to Lana, Jack and Rhona and amazing papa to Isla, Autumn, Oscar and May.

“We are a heartbroken broken family to lose him, and our lives won't be as good without him.”

Pictured: Ian Burgess

Emergency services attended the scene following the crash and Ian was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital, in Cambridge, where he died on the morning of 13 August.

The driver of the HGV, a 53-year-old man from Doncaster, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and is on police bail.

Anyone who has information or dashcam footage of the car before the incident should contact police via Cambridgeshire Constabulary's website using reference 35/59164/24.

Anyone without internet access should call 101 and ask to speak to a member of the Road Policing Unit.