Family pay tribute to ‘infectious’ man who died in collision

The family of an ‘infectious’ man who died in a collision in Stone recently have paid tribute to him.

Thomas Grindey, 21, from Trentham, was driving a grey BMW when he came into collision with a black Renault Clio on the A34 Stone Road southbound, at about 8.30pm on Saturday (2 November).

It happened between the Trentham Estate and the Monkey Forest island.

Sadly, Thomas was pronounced dead at the scene.

In a moving tribute, his family said: “Our dearly loved son, brother and grandson, Tom, was so well liked and loved by everyone for his infectious character.

“He was the life and soul of the party and would do anything for anybody, lighting up the room wherever he went with his lovely smile and practical jokes.

“He will be greatly missed by so many.

“Taken from us too soon, forever 21, Tom.

“We want to say a big thank you to everybody for your comforting words, messages and support. 

“We would like some time as a family to try to get through this very, very difficult time.”

A passenger in the BMW and the driver of the Clio were taken to hospital but have since been discharged.

We’re appealing to anyone who may have been in the area at the time or those travelling between Trentham and the Monkey Forest island at about 8.15pm last night to get in touch with us, particularly those with dashcam footage.

We’re also keen to speak to a number of car enthusiasts in the layby area who may have vital information that can help with our collision investigation.

Call 101, quoting incident 691 of 2 November, or email collision investigators directly using [email protected]