Family tribute after ‘beloved son’ dies in car crash
A “BELOVED son and brother” has died following a crash near Newport which closed a main route for 15 hours. Sean Buffin died after the collision on the A449 between Usk and Newport at 5.15am on Thursday, May 5.
Mr Buffin, 49, had been driving his Vauxhall Astra from his home in Ebbw Vale when he was involved in the serious collision. He was pronounced dead shortly afterwards by paramedics.
Gwent Police officers also attended the scene, along with South Wales Fire and Rescue, and investigations are ongoing into the incident, which closed the road from Raglan to Coldra.
A statement from Mr Buffin’s family reads: “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.”
Motorists with dash-cam footage who were using the A449 between 5.15am and 5.45am that day please call 101.