The family of a man who died following a collision on the M6 has paid tribute to him saying he was a "priceless gift to all that knew him".
19-year-old Alex Tyson died on Sunday, September 4 at the Junction 31 slip road at Samlesbury, when a Ford Fiesta left the carriageway and hit a lamppost. Emergency services were called at around 4.15am.
Alex, from Preston, was pronounced dead at the scene and it is not thought any other vehicles were involved in the crash. In a tribute posted to the Lancashire Police Facebook page, his family said he was a "caring, compassionate and loving young man".
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It said: "Alex was a precious son, brother, grandchild, nephew, uncle, cousin, and a friend to all. Alex loved people and people loved Alex. Age was no limit; he was a priceless gift to all that knew him.
“He was such a caring, compassionate, loving young man with a uniquely funny sense of humour and the ability to make people smile. There are no words to describe how loved he was."
His family said Alex was a "breath of fresh air" and whose "future was bright and full of promise" and was on the verge of completing his apprenticeship at BAE Systems.
The tribute continued: "His greatest passion however was for his beloved Preston North End, holding a season ticket since he was a young boy. Together with his friends, he travelled the length and breadth of the country following the famous Lilly Whites.
"Alex also represented the fans group ‘Preston Supporters Collective’ meeting club representatives.
“His flame was only for a short time but it burnt brightly for us all to see and for us lucky few we bathed in the rays of sunshine that was Alex. Whenever Alex was with us he never failed to make us smile, fly high boy we will all miss you so very much. Love you to the moon and back."
A spokesperson for Lancashire Police said: "We are continuing to ask for help piecing together exactly what occurred and would like to hear from anybody who saw the collision, saw the Fiesta in the area before the collision, or who was driving on that section of the M6 at around the same time and may have a dashcam.
"Anybody with information is asked to get in touch on 101, quoting log 287 of September 4."
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