Tributes to ‘great guy’ Bradford taxi driver killed in horror crash
Tributes have been paid to a taxi driver who died following a collision near Harrogate on Sunday.[1]
The victim, who has been named locally as Masum Miah, 45, worked as a driver in Leeds, died in a crash on the A61 Harrogate Road at Dunkeswick, near Harrogate.
Mr Miah, from Shipley, near Bradford[2], tragically died at the scene. The crash involved a grey BMW and a black Peugeot taxi. The BMW driver, a man in his 20s, remains in hospital.
Dozens of tributes have been paid to Mr Miah after news of his death was released by the Muslim funeral page Janaza Announcements. Friends described Mr Miah as a “very good man” and a “genuinely nice person”. It is believed he was a family man and a father.
One man posted a tribute online, saying: “I met brother Masum a few times and had a good chat. Undoubtedly he was a good man.” Another friend said: “He was a great guy. Pleasant to talk to.”
North Yorkshire Police are investigating the collision which happened at around 1.20am on Sunday, June 18. A Force spokesman said: “The stretch of road was closed until 3.20pm on Sunday afternoon to allow officers to investigate the scene.
“Police are appealing to anyone who may have seen the collision or who may have any dashcam footage of the collision or the vehicles prior to the incident, to come forward. Anyone with information or footage is urged to preserve the footage and contact 101, select option 2 and ask for Steve Hawkins.
“Alternatively, you can email DC 55 Steve Hawkins on [email protected]. Please quote reference number 12230111568 when passing information.”
References
- ^ collision near Harrogate on Sunday. (www.examinerlive.co.uk)
- ^ Bradford (www.examinerlive.co.uk)
- ^ Two teens, 17 and 19, fighting for their lives in hospital after horror crash in Meltham (www.examinerlive.co.uk)