Tribute to Ebbw Vale man who died following a A449 crash
Police attended a road traffic collision on the A449, between Usk and Newport, at around 5.30am on Thursday 5 May.
Officers attended to assist with traffic management, along with personnel from the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service and Welsh Ambulance Service, and the collision involved a black Vauxhall Astra and a lorry.
The driver of the Vauxhall Astra, a 49-year-old man from the Ebbw Vale area, was pronounced dead at the scene by personnel from the Welsh Air Ambulance.
He can now be named as Sean Buffin; his next of kin have been informed and are receiving support from specialist officers.
His family has also issued the following tribute to him:
“We've been so shocked and deeply saddened by the death of our beloved son and brother Sean.
“He was our big friendly giant, who always had time for everyone. He leaves a huge hole in the lives of those who knew and loved him and will be missed more than we can say.
“We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the emergency service personnel that attended the scene and tried to help Sean on that morning.”
Police are asking for anyone who may have witnessed the collision or any motorists with dashcam footage that were using the A449 between 5.15am and 5.45am and between Usk and Newport to contact them.
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