Wife of man killed in horror Birmingham crash says ‘distraught son will make daddy proud’ in tribute

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The spouse of a man killed in a horror crash in Birmingham has mentioned their “distraught son will make daddy proud” in a tribute.

Hizar Hanif, 31, has been named because the man who was killed after an Audi crashed into his stationary automotive on Soho Road at round 8.20pm on Sunday.

The native mechanic, who had been sitting in the passenger seat, was pronounced useless on the scene, whereas two different folks have been injured and rushed to hospital.

Paying tribute, the 31-year-old’s devastated spouse, and mom of his younger son, mentioned: “He is survived by his distraught son who will make daddy proud.”

She described her husband as “passionate” and somebody who “went above and beyond for his family and friends”.

In the assertion launched by West Midlands Police on Thursday, she mentioned: “Hizar was the most driven and passionate person I knew. He went above and beyond for his family and friends, everyone who knew him loved him. His smile will be greatly missed, the way it lit his face and made his eyes sparkle. His cute little laugh and the way he made me feel safe and loved, Hizar was truly one of a kind.

“He accomplished so much in the little time he was given and made the most of life. We travelled the world and we created memories, we laughed endlessly and mostly we lived. He had so many dreams, so much more he wanted to accomplish, but his chapter sadly came to an end.

“He is survived by his distraught son who will make daddy proud. I’m writing this while I am clutching his Baccarat-smelling hoody and praying I never forget his voice or his smell.

“It was a life well lived, hand on my heart I can truly say he will have had no regrets.”

At the time of his dying, Mr Hanif had been working at Checkpoint Tyres in Lichfield Road.

Dramatic footage circulating on social media appeared to indicate an Audi dashing and overtaking a car earlier than crashing into stationary visitors.

A 25-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of inflicting dying by harmful driving has been launched beneath investigation whereas police’s enquiries proceed. He was one of the 2 folks taken to hospital for therapy.

The girl who was taken to hospital to be handled for her accidents stays in a critical situation.

Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands, posted an announcement on Facebook: “I won’t share it, but I know many of you will have seen the horrific footage of a road collision on Soho Road last night.

“We now know an innocent man has lost his life – yet another needless death in Birmingham because of dangerous driving.

“My thoughts are with the victim’s family and everyone affected in the community by this tragedy. I also hope those injured make a full recovery.

“Dangerous driving is a scourge on our society, and in order to tackle it we need to use every tool available to us.”

He added: “Road safety is a priority across the whole West Midlands and this incident is a reminder that we need all partners – including Birmingham City Council – to play their full part. Now is the time to double down on our road safety responsibilities, not step away.”

Police ask anybody with info on the incident to get in contact by calling 101, or emailing investigators at SCIU@westmidlands.police.uk, quoting log 3761 of 18 February.