Stevenage man who died in crash between motorbike and lorry had a 'smile that lit up the room'
"He will leave a huge hole in our family that will never be filled"
Josh Bolton
Toby Townsend died at the scene after the collision (Image: Bedfordshire Police)
A Herts man who died in a crash between a motorcycle and a lorry had "a smile that lit up the room", his family said in an emotional tribute.
Toby Townsend, 22, from Stevenage, died at the scene of the collision in Beadlow, Bedfordshire, at around 10.50am on Monday, November 23).
Mr Townsend's family paid tribute to him after the devastating incident saying he is now with his twin brother who died in 2015.
The statement said: "As a family we are truly devastated at the sudden loss of Toby. He was loved by all who knew him.
"He had a larger than life character and a smile that lit up the room.
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"He will leave a huge hole in our family that will never be filled. He is now with his twin brother Tom who died in 2015."
Sergeant Russell Jones, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Road Policing Unit, said: "Our thoughts are with the family of Mr Townsend as we are working to establish the circumstances which led to this collision.
"We would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident, or who saw the blue Kawasaki motorcycle, or the green lorry prior to the collision.
"We would like to ask any drivers who were in the area at the time to check their dashcam footage, and get in touch if they believe they have any information that can support our investigation."
Anyone with information is asked to contact Bedfordshire Police online or by calling 101 and quoting Operation Bannow.