Families of four killed in M6 car crash pay tribute to ‘beloved’ victims, including brothers aged 7 and 15
Family left ‘heartbroken at the passing of our beloved angels’ after fatal collision in Cumbria
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Your support makes all the difference.The families of four people killed in a head-on car crash on the M6 have paid tributes to their loved ones, including two “beloved” young brothers aged seven and 15.
The fatal collision shortly after 4pm last Tuesday came after reports of a Skoda travelling southwards on the northbound carriageway of the M6, which was then involved in a head-on collision with a Toyota near Tebay in Cumbria.
The driver of the Toyota has now been formally identified as 42-year-old Jaroslaw Rossa, of Kilvaxter Drive in Glasgow. Two of his sons, Dominic Rossa, aged seven, and Filip Rossa, aged 15, were also in the car, Cumbria Police said.
All three were killed, along with fellow passenger Jade McEnroe, a 33-year-old of Kilmuir Road in Glasgow, whose seven-year-old son Arran remains in hospital with serious injuries.
Another man, the driver of the Toyota, was also pronounced dead.
In tribute to her sons, their mother Kamila said: “We are heartbroken at the passing of our beloved angels – Filip and Dominic.
“Filip was very intelligent, sensitive and full of love. We will never forget his smile, open arms, and the words “tuli, tuli” (hugs, hugs). He was fascinated by computer games but also incredibly good at chess. He loved chemistry and dreamed of studying at the University of Glasgow.
“Dominic was always smiling, very resolute and sociable. He was extremely caring, always thinking of others first, and the first to help if someone was in trouble. Always surrounded by a group of friends of all ages.
“He loved dinosaurs and Pokémon, but most of all he loved penguins and dreamed of adopting one.
“Our lives will never be the same again.”
Paying tribute to their daughter, Jade’s parents said “Our beloved daughter Jade, you are so loved, and we will miss you every day. You are a very much-loved mummy to Arran.”
Arran, who was also in the vehicle, remains in hospital after the fatal crash last week.
His father said: “I would like to thank everyone for their kind messages, to the emergency services and the members of the public that assisted at the scene.”
The BBC reported on Thursday that Wagamama chief executive Thomas Heier had confirmed the driver, Mr Rossa, had been an employee, and that his colleagues at the Silverburn shopping centre had described him as “a cherished chef and friend” with whom they had formed “unforgettable relationships”.
He added: “His warmth, dedication and kindness are the characteristics of Jaroslaw that will stay with the team long after his passing. We send our most sincere and heartfelt condolences to his family, which we know he was deeply devoted to. Jaroslaw, you will live in our hearts and minds forever.”