Tributes paid to 'life and soul of every party' after man was struck by lorry
Calum Taylor-Dodd, from Spaxton, near Bridgwater, was killed during the incident between junction 23 and 24 last month
Last updated 11th May 2023
The family of a man who died after being struck by a lorry on the southbound carriageway of the M5 have remembered him as the 'life and soul of every party'.
34 year old Calum Taylor-Dodd from Spaxton was killed in the incident at just after 10pm on the 26th of April when he was struck by a lorry on the southbound carriageway between junctions 23 and 24.
Despite the best efforts of paramedics, he died at the scene.
In a tribute, they said: “Our world has been absolutely shattered. We don’t know where to begin.
“Just after 10pm on Wednesday 26 April, we had the most heart-breaking news that we’re still trying to process.
“We’re all in complete denial at the moment and absolutely nothing feels real; we have so many questions.
“Why and how his wife is being left a widow at 32 and how does she begin to think about continuing to raise their two children.
“Calum was the life and soul of every party and loved by all.
“We love you so much Calum, we know you knew this. We’ll look for you in the stars always and forever.
“We would like to thank the emergency services and members of the public for being with our Calum.
“Our thoughts are also with the lorry driver, and we hope he’s receiving the support he deserves.”
The family are being supported by a specially trained family liaison officer and police are still carrying out enquiries into the incident on behalf of the coroner.