Family pay tribute to ‘beloved’ 18-year-old son who died in crash on the A17
A family has paid tribute to their "beloved" 18-year-old son who died following a crash involving two vehicles on the A17 in Sutterton, Boston[1] on Sunday, September 3. John Sparks was described by his family as a "devoted" son, brother, uncle and grandson.
Lincolnshire Police[2] was called just before 5am on Sunday, September 3 to a collision between a Citroen C4 car and a HGV. It happened between Swineshead roundabout and Sutterton roundabout and Mr Sparks was pronounced dead at the scene.
In a joint statement, his family said: "He was beloved, and his parents have said he was a better son than anyone could have wished for. His sister said he was one of the people she was closest to in the world, and she loved watching him be an uncle to her daughter and is heartbroken that they won’t get to grow up together.
"Alongside his family, John had many friends who have said he was one of the nicest people you could meet. It didn’t matter what you threw at him, he would always be smiling and joking.
"He was passionate about all he was involved with, taking a massive amount of pride in every aspect of his work, both at McDonald’s and his college. He enjoyed going to the gym with his friends, computing, swimming, and fishing, and he was excited to start his Computer Science degree at the University of Lincoln this September.
"John brought joy to everyone he met, and now a piece of us will always be missing." The family has asked for privacy whilst they come to terms with their loss."
References
- ^ Boston (www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk)
- ^ Lincolnshire Police (www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk)
- ^ Family pays tribute to 'caring and funny' grandad who died after A52 crash (www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk)