Family pays tribute to 'intelligent and loyal' Chichester man killed in crash
Patrick Dane was a passenger in a car that was involved in a three vehicle crash in Hampshire on 27 December
The family of a 34-year-old man from Chichester has paid tribute to him after he died in a collision on the A31 near New Alresford in Hampshire.
Police were called to the incident at 12.44pm on Saturday 27th December, which involved three vehicles: a Chevrolet Captiva, a Ford Mondeo, and a Honda Civic.
Patrick Dane, who was a passenger in the Honda, was tragically pronounced dead at the scene despite the efforts of emergency services and members of the public who provided initial first aid.
Five other people involved in the crash were transported to Southampton General Hospital by ambulance and air ambulance.
Patrick’s family has released a heartfelt tribute, describing the impact of his loss and the legacy he leaves behind. They said:
"When we lose someone who is near and precious to us, especially without warning, it leaves different sized and shaped voids in our lives and on our souls. This is what our very precious Patrick Dane leaves with all of us who shared in his life, and lived as his family and friends. These voids are personal yet also shared collectively with the members of the expansive circle of love that surrounded Patrick.
“The Dane family's loss is extraordinarily acute, and life will never be the same. It is as if the colour blue has been taken out of the world suddenly. The world will continue to exist, but it will always seem that something crucial is lost and missing. He was our son, our brother, our heart, our history. The pride we had for him and the love we still have for him will be his beautiful legacy to us.
“His friends will miss his extraordinary camaraderie, unflinching support, biting wit, sharp extraordinary intelligence and unwavering loyalty to them.
“Having forged his own path into his career, the world of Gaming and Journalism has lost a stellar presence and the wider world will notice and mourn the echo of his absence.
“What Patrick has left behind with us will never leave us. We have been changed and immensely blessed by having him in our presence for the time he was with us. We will all be altered by his absence. Patrick may not be available to us now, but the essence that was ‘Patrick’ always will be. The loss of Patrick has deeply marked our worlds and into worlds not seen by us left behind. As one of his great friends has said, ‘He is the Guardian of the Light.’ May it shine with us, and his light guard us. Rest well.”
The investigation into the collision is ongoing, and officers are appealing for anyone with information, including any dashcam footage, to contact them on 101, quoting reference number 44250580645.