The family of a 12-year-old boy who died after being knocked from his bike in a collision have paid tribute to their "beautiful, live wire of a boy".
Zack Lang was riding his bike when he was hit by a car in a residential road in Chippenham earlier this month.
He was seriously injured and was described as being in critical condition following the incident, which took place at about 9.30am on March 19.
He died at Bristol Children's Hospital two days later on March 21.
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In a statement published today (March 27), Zack's family paid tribute to him, saying he had "brought so much happiness and laughter" to their lives.
They said: "As a family, we are all absolutely devastated, just as much as our close friends are.
"It is difficult to describe how much we are going to miss our beautiful, live wire of a boy.
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"Zack was full of mischief and brought so much happiness and laughter to our lives.
"We would like to say a massive thank you to everyone who has given us support; whether it was by messages, donations to the JustGiving page or flowers and kind words down by the tree.
"At this time, the family would still appreciate their privacy and the time together during this difficult time."
Following the collision, the driver remained at the scene and co-operated with the police. No-one has been arrested in relation to the incident.
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