Tribute to man who died in collision

The family of a man who died in a collision in Lichfield recently have thanked people for their support.

Simon Laker, aged 56, of Burntwood, died following a single-vehicle collision involving a motorbike on Friday (11 April) on Stafford Road in Lichfield.

Simon’s mum and her partner, who are being supported by specialist officers at this difficult time, said: “We would like to express our thanks to his family and friends for all their kind messages and support at this very sad time.”

Officers are continuing to appeal for information and anyone with relevant dashcam footage should contact us on 101 quoting incident number 319 of 11 April.

Alternatively, contact our Collision Investigation Unit directly via [email protected].