Family pays tribute to motorcyclist after fatal crash in Ton Pentre

Police investigating the collision have appealed for dash-cam footage

Author: Gavin RutterPublished 8th Jun 2024

A tribute has been paid to a motorcyclist who died following a collision in Rhondda Cynon Taf yesterday.

Dean Williams, 53, died as a result of injuries sustained in the incident in Church Road, Ton Pentre, which occurred at shortly after 6am on Friday, June 7.

In a family tribute, Dean’s wife Laura said: “Dean Williams – Dean Arms, Dean.

“A loving husband, dad, doting grandfather, brother, brother-in-law, uncle and daddy to the fur babies.

“My beautiful husband passed away in the early hours of Friday morning in a road collision, riding the vehicle he loved.

“He had three passions in his life: his family, his motorbikes and the gym. A well-liked Trealaw boy, who will be truly missed.

“Us as a family thank everyone for their loving and kind words. Please be patient as we come to terms of his tragic loss, and we will all reply in due course. Thank you, Laura and family.”

South Wales Police are continuing to investigate the single-vehicle collision, which involved a black Suzuki motorcycle.

They have appealed for any witness to the collision, or anyone who has dash-cam footage of the incident, to contact them.

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