A "devoted" 79-year-old dog walker died after being struck by a flying tyre in a freak roadside accident. Peter Smith was hit as he walked his pet on A38 near Newton Abbot, Devon, on Tuesday morning.
A wheel of a Mitsubishi L200 came loose and hurtled into the man on the pavement next to a busy dual carriageway. Police say vehicle was towing a livestock trailer and the pensioner was pronounced dead at the scene.
His dog was also located soon after and is now safe with his family. In a statement, those he left behind paid tribute to tragic Peter. "Peter was a caring and devoted dad, granddad, friend and dog lover," the family said. "He will leave a void in everyone’s life whom had the pleasure of knowing him. “Matthew, Samantha and family
Read more on mirror.co.uk