Family pay tribute to boy killed in crash near Bicester
Five-year-old Teddy Hickman tragically died following a road traffic collision in Blackthorn.
Last updated 19th Apr 2024
The family of five-year-old Teddy Hickman, who tragically died following a road traffic collision in Blackthorn, near Bicester, on Sunday 14th April, have released a tribute to him.
The statement via Thames Valley Police:
“Teddy was the light of our lives and our entire world. He was the most beautiful little boy inside and out with the cheekiest smile.
“He was funny, loved to play tricks and so very clever.
“Teddy had the kindest soul, the most caring little boy who we will forever be proud of, the greatest privilege of our lives.
“He was loved by so many and brought immense joy to all our lives from the day he was born.
“We would ask for time and privacy to grieve the immeasurable loss of our little boy.”
A white and orange KTM motorcycle and a black Ford Focus were involved in a collision on the B4011 at the junction of Thame Road in Blackthorn at around 2pm on Sunday 14th April.
Teddy, who was a rear seat passenger in the Ford Focus, died of his injuries at the scene.
The rider of the motorcycle, a man aged in his forties, was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford with serious injuries.
While the driver, a woman aged in her thirties and other passenger in the Ford Focus, a nine-year-old child, were also treated in hospital for less serious injuries.