Tributes are being paid to a Leeds dad who had been married only two months before he tragically died in a horror car crash on Sunday.
Alex Firth, his wife Kirsty, and his 10-year-old son were all in the car on April 3 when they were involved in a five-vehicle crash in Barnsley. Alex was sadly pronounced dead at the scene and Kirsty was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition.
Alex and Kirsty, both in their 30s, had only been married since February this year. Alex's son was also injured, but is thought to be in a stable condition.
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Alex's family members and friends posted on social media to pay tribute to the Leeds postman, who worked in the Seacroft office. His best man, Christopher Moscrop, wrote: "Alex firth the past days have been so hard to swallow. You were my best friend who I could always talk to and laugh, I'm happy you were in my life.
"I'm proud I was your best man at your wedding and godfather to your son I will cherish the memories we had together I will never forget you, the hole in my heart will never fully heal. I loved you dude rest in peace my friend, my brother."
Christopher added that Alex was a 'gent' who touched 'so many people across Leeds'.
Tributes were also paid by Alex's Royal Mail colleagues and his son's grandfather. Colleagues said he was "such a good lad" and had "not a bad bone in his body".
South Yorkshire Police have been appealing for anyone with information or dashcam footage to come forward since the crash.
A spokesperson for the force said: "On Sunday 3 April at around 1:30pm, officers responded to a collision involving a Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) and a number of other vehicles on Claycliffe Road, Barugh Green, Barnsley. The driver of a Vauxhall Astra involved in the collision, a man in his thirties, suffered serious injuries and was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
"His family are being supported by specially trained officers. The front passenger in the Vauxhall Astra, a woman in her thirties, was conveyed to hospital via ambulance with serious injuries and remains in a critical condition.
"The rear seat passenger, a 10-year-old boy, was also conveyed to hospital with serious injuries, and is now in a stable condition. It is believed that a red Mini, a white Mercedes and a black Kia were also involved in the collision, alongside the HGV. None of the occupants of these vehicles received serious injuries during the collision.
"Officers are keen to hear from anyone who witnessed the collision, or who may have dash cam footage of the collision or cars prior, to call 101 quoting incident number 407 of 3 April 2022. Any footage can be emailed to enquries@southyorks.pnn.police.uk with the incident number in the subject line."
