Family pays tribute to ‘loving’ motorcyclist who died in collision

The family of a man who sadly died following a collision between a motorbike and a car in Cannock have paid tribute to ‘one of the world’s truly good guys’.

We were called at around 6.40pm on Friday (16 August) to Rugeley Road, near to the Beau Desert Golf Club, when it happened.

Despite the efforts of emergency services, 70-year-old Dave Whiting, from the Cannock area, sadly died at the scene.

In a statement, his family said: “Dave was a loving husband, dad, grandad and friend; one of the world’s truly good guys.

“He was always kind, patient and loving and his family and friends are reeling at their loss.

“Dave retired from the brick and tile industry in 2019 after 50 years of hard work.

"His family and friends and his little mate Milo the dog were the most important thing in the world to him; all things bikes coming a close second.”

Our thoughts remain with Dave’s family at this difficult time and we ask that their privacy is respected as they continue to be supported by specially-trained officers.

An investigation to establish the cause of the collision is ongoing and anyone who may have seen it, or those with dashcam footage, can email [email protected], call 101 quoting incident number 633 of 16 August, or message us using Live Chat on our website.