"He had a heart as pure as gold" - Family's tribute to man who died in Halifax crash
The family of a man who died following a crash in Halifax have issued a heartfelt tribute to him as police enquiries continue.
Andrew Naylor, 69, died on Saturday evening from injuries sustained in a crash at the junction of Ovenden Road and Athol Gardens just before 9.37am that morning.
Mr Naylor was struck by a white Audi A3 while crossing the road.
West Yorkshire Police’s The Major Collision Enquiry Team (MCET) is continuing to investigate the incident.
In a tribute, his family said: “Andrew was the heart of our family and loved so much by each and every one of us. He had a heart as pure as gold and always had the biggest smile for anyone and everyone.”
As previously disclosed, driver of the white Audi A3, a man aged 30, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing serious injury through dangerous driving.
He has now been released on police bail pending continuing enquiries.
Officers from MCET continue to appeal for any witnesses or dash-cam footage of the collision or the circumstances leading up to the collision to come forward.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police via 101 or use the live chat options at www.westyorkshire.police.uk/livechat quoting log 434 of 14 February.