Tribute paid to lorry driver who died in A14 collision near Godmanchester
Jason Tholen’s family remembered him as loving and funny
Last updated 30th Jan 2026
The family of Jason Tholen, who died in a crash on the A14, have described him as someone who “made everyone around him smile.”
Jason, a 54-year-old from Waddington, Lincolnshire, was driving a Scania lorry when it collided with a Suzuki SX4 on the eastbound carriageway near Godmanchester at around 6.45am on 19th January.
Emergency crews attended, but Jason was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Suzuki driver, a man in his 30s, was not injured, according to police.
Jason’s family said his sudden death was a result of a medical event while driving his lorry.
In their statement, they said: “He was loving, funny and made everyone around him smile, and will be missed a lot by all of his family, friends and colleagues.”