Adored dad killed in cycling tragedy
A KEEN cyclist who died after being hit by a Jeep has been remembered as a down-to-earth dad who was adored by his family.
David “Davey” Jones, 41, from Pencoed, was involved in the crash at around 5.50am on Wednesday.
The 41-year-old had been out cycling before work when the crash happened on the A48 Crack Hill, near the Golden Well Chinese restaurant at Brocastle on the outskirts of Bridgend.
His grieving family yesterday released an emotional tribute through South Wales Police, in which they told of their devastation – and also paid tribute to the efforts of the emergency services workers at the scene
His family said: “We are in profound shock at the sudden death of Davey. To us he was just one of those people who was so down to earth and always first to offer help to anyone.
“Everybody who knew [him] just got on with him as he always had smile on his face. He was such a hard worker and never let anything get him down.
“He was a keen cyclist and was out that day keeping to his fitness regime before he started another hard day’s work.
“He has died doing something that he loved, and we as a family take some comfort in that.
“He was a father of two beautiful young children who are both now heartbroken with the loss of their dad.
“He worshipped both his parents and was adored by all of his family.
“He is going to be missed by all his family and friends, and looking at the Facebook comments we didn’t realise how much of our community he had touched.
“As a family we would like to thank everybody for all their kind words and support and would also like to take this opportunity to thank all the emergency services who attended the scene and tried their best to help Davey.”
Police are appealing for any witnesses to the incident or to the manner in which the Jeep was being driven before the crash to contact them, and they would also like to hear from anyone who has dashcam footage from the area at that time.
Anyone with information is asked to contact South Wales Police on 101 or anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 and quote reference 2000183468.