A sheep farmer who would have 'done anything for anybody' tragically died after being struck by a car as he crossed the road to open a field gate. Alec Heyworth was sent flying into the air following the collision and landed on his head in front of his horrified dad Paul.
The 23-year-old sustained a traumatic brain injury and sadly passed away at Royal Stoke University Hospital the next day on May 2. Alec and his father had been on their way to transfer some lambs into a field next to the A523 in Rushton Spencer.
Travelling in a Ford Ranger with the lambs in a trailer behind, they pulled over to the side of the road before Alec exited the passenger's side and walked around the front. However, as he stepped out onto the road, he was hit by Audi A3 that was overtaking on the 60mph stretch, Stoke-on-Trent Live reports.
