A driver has admitted killing an 18-year-old in a hit-and-run crash in Trafford.
"Loving and caring" Marcus Simmons-Allen died following a collision in the Broadheath area of Altrincham.
Connor Matthews, 22, was charged with offences of causing death by dangerous driving, driving otherwise in accordance with a licence and driving without insurance.
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Appearing over the videolink at Manchester Crown Court this afternoon, Matthews, of Stretford, pleaded guilty to all three offences.
He will be sentenced early next year.
Police were called to reports of a collision between a car and pedestrian on George Richards Way in Broadheath, Altrincham, shortly after 9pm on October 10.
Paramedics attended and Marcus Simmons-Allen, from Altrincham, was taken to hospital, where he later died.
Paying tribute to her son, his mum Paula said: “Marcus was a truly fab son. He was loving, caring, polite, and would help anybody.
"He was a popular lad who left a mark with everybody who had the pleasure of meeting him. He had a great group of friends, who he shared plenty of laughs and fun.
"Marcus had a lifetime of dreams and ambitions ahead of him.
"He truly wanted to do something productive with his life and complete an engineering degree and follow a career in engineering. His fab sense of humour was as infectious as his smile.
"We now as a family, and extended family, are destroyed. Our lives are in tatters.
"The devastation and loss of Marcus is immeasurable and it’s affected friends, their families and our community.
"We would like to thank all emergency services who responded to the incident on George Richards Way, then staff in trauma and ICU at Salford Royal - you gave us the time to say goodbye to our precious son."
Matthews, of Portland Road, will be sentenced on January 14, next year.
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