A driver who died in a road smash in Telford was today named as 20-year-old Jamie Thomas, from Leegomery.

Mr Thomas, of Leicester Way, who died on his birthday, was travelling in his Nissan Almera from Leegomery to Humber Lane in Donnington shortly before 7am on Monday when he was in collision with a Toyota Hiace van.

Meanwhile, a cyclist who died in a collision with a car in Stourbridge Road at Gateacre Hill, on the outskirts of Bridgnorth, on Sunday afternoon was today named as 41-year-old Neal Joshi, of Hockley, Tamworth.

A 15-year-old youth injured in the Donnington crash was today in a critical condition in University Hospital North Staffordshire in Stoke-on-Trent.

Telford police spokeswoman Denise Wakefield appealed for anyone who had seen the red Nissan Almera driving between Leegomery and Humber Lane on the morning of the accident to call officers on 0300 333 3000.

Meanwhile more tributes have been paid to a man who died following a crash near Whitchurch.

Matthew James Gregory, of Erbistock, died on Sunday after the crash on the A539 between Hanmer and Penley on what was his 26th birthday.

Mr Gregory had worked as a plant operator for Loppington-based Hawk Plant Hire Limited for three and a half years.

Director Paul Allman said today: “Matt worked for Hawk on construction sites throughout the UK.

“Wherever he went he worked very hard and he was well liked and respected by all his colleagues and everybody he came into contact with.”