A man who died in a fatal collision on the M4 was said to be a "loving husband, father and great friend."
Martin Crowden, 55, died following a crash on the M4 motorway in the early hours of Wednesday, January 6. South Wales Police confirmed Mr Crowden was originally from the Fairwater area, and more recently lived in Caerphilly.
He was a pedestrian, and was in collision with a heavy goods vehicle.
His wife Maxine has paid tribute to him, saying: “To be asked to say in a few words what the loss of Martin has had on us all as a family is almost impossible.
“He was my loving husband, father to his two girls, a brother and just a great friend to so many people.
"We never expected to lose him so suddenly and we are just utterly lost without him.
“We have had time to think of the fond memories he has left us with and we all smile when we remember his 'dad dance moves' or when he told the worst 'dad' jokes ever – we used to laugh before he even finished the jokes because we all knew how bad they were going to be.
“His passion was watching Cardiff City Football Club or listening to 80s music.
“We are all going to miss him so much and he’s left such a massive hole in the family.
“We are, however, touched by all the support and outpouring of kindness that people have shown us and we will be eternally grateful.
“Finally, we would also like to take this opportunity to thank all the emergency services at the scene who tried to help him.”
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South Wales Police officers are continuing to appeal to anyone who may have witnessed, or have any dash cam footage of, the incident.
If you think you can help call 101 quoting reference 2100005200.
