Family pay tributes to teenager following fatal St Tudy car crash
Fergus Lewis died following the incident on Friday (1st November).
Last updated 5th Nov 2024
The family of a teenager who died following a fatal car crash in Cornwall have paid tributes.
19-year-old Fergus Lewis, from Wadebridge, died at the scene after a collision near the B3266 on Friday night (1st November).
Officers were called at around 11:15pm to the incident between St Tudy and St Breward.
Fergus’s family said: “Our hearts are breaking as we write this. We have lost Fergus, our beautiful boy taken far too soon.
“Fergus was loved by everyone whose lives he touched. He was kind, caring and great fun to be with, always looking for the next adventure.
“He loved the outdoors and was always so full of energy and life.
"He loved his job where he worked hard outside all day, he’d then rush home to go surfing, the sea was his happy place.
"His passion was his car which he spent many hours working on, learning along the way.
“His priorities were as they should be, he loved his family and friends and would do anything to help anyone.
"He was the best brother Callum and Isobel could have ever had. He adored beautiful Ellie, his girlfriend who will always be a part of our family.
“Fergus was just an amazing young man, we are so proud of him.
"We can’t believe he is gone, but take comfort in the fact that he will never be forgotten by so many.
"He was our rock, and we will love and miss him forever.
“We want to thank the emergency services for everything they did to try to save Fergus and for the support they are giving us now.
"We would also like to thank the community for the support and for the flowers and messages placed at the scene.
“We would like to ask for time and privacy for the family to try to come to terms with our loss.”
An 18-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and causing death by careless driving through drink or drugs following the collision.
He has since been released on bail, and the investigation is ongoing.
Officers are appealing for any witnesses that have not already spoken to them, but who may have seen the collision or have dashcam footage, to contact police via the force website or by calling 101, quoting reference number 50240277870.