Family pays tribute to "beautiful" boy killed in collision in Morecambe
Leo Mountain died following a fatal crash on the A623 on Easter Sunday
The family of a teenager killed in a fatal collision in Morecambe on Easter Sunday have paid tribute to him.
Leo Mountain died in a crash on the A623 Bay Gateway midway between Mellishaw Lane and Northgate on Easter Sunday (April 20th).
The incident took place just after 3am, with officers from Lancashire Police pronouncing him dead a short time later.
Now, Leo's family have paid tribute to the 18-year-old, releasing a statement through the force one week on from his death.
"It is with massively heavy hearts that we: Lee, Lewis, Olivia and myself let people know that our youngest has decided to stay 18 forever," Leo's mum said.
"Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for every single message and call, you’ll never know what it means.
"Our boy was the most handsome, funny, dopy, hardworking, caring, beautiful boy. Sleep tight our bambino."
As well as this, Leo's boxing club also offered their condolences, saying that the teenager was a keen fighter and represented himself fantastically.
"Leo was a fantastic young man, an absolute credit to himself and his family," the club wrote.
"Every boxer, coach and supporter had nothing but love for Leo, he was one of those people you couldn’t help but love. He had an infectious personality and brought laughter and light to every room.
“In boxing terms, Leo most recently became a North West Region champion, which we know he, his family and the club took great pride in. He was a very talented boxer, had a great attitude and loved to box. Leo had a champion’s heart in and out of the ring."
Meanwhile, a police investigation into the crash remains ongoing, with Lancashire Police continuing to urge anyone with information to come forward as soon as possible.
Those who may be able to offer any help in the police's enquiries are being asked to call 101 and quote incident reference number 0160 from April 20th.