The family of a Penrith man who died following a collision on the A591 have paid tribute to him.
Matthew Townsend, 89, died in hospital last Saturday – 17 days after the incident, at Dunmail Raise.
His family said he always had a smile and twinkle in his eye.
In a statement, they said: “Born and raised in Paisley, our dad moved to Penrith nearly 60 years ago.
“Our mum has lost her beloved husband of 55 years. We as a family have lost a huge character from all of our lives who we loved dearly, he will be missed more than he would know.
“Our dad, grandad, great grandad enjoyed life. Whether he was spending time with family, growing his tomatoes in his much-loved greenhouse, having a crack and a couple of drinks with friends playing dominoes, or going out and about on his scooter.
“To those that knew him he always had a smile and twinkle in his eye, he would always stop for a crack. There are no words we can say to express our loss, a husband, father taken too soon.”
No one else was was injured during the collision, which happened on August 10 at around 7.50pm and involved a red Honda Civic.
Officers are continuing their appeal for a group of motorcyclists who were in the area at the time of the collision or any witnesses who may have seen the incident or turned up immediately after to get in touch.
Anyone with information relating to this incident can report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it, quoting incident number 226 of 10th August 2022 or call 101.
