‘One of many good guys’: tributes paid to younger rider who died after highway collision
The household of a younger rider who suffered deadly accidents in a highway accident have paid tribute to a “well-liked particular person who was liked by friends and colleagues alike”.
Max Riley Berry, 22, died after the automobile he was driving and an HGV collided on the A417 close to Gloucester on 23 October.
In an announcement, his household mentioned: “Max grew up in Lancashire together with his household the place he developed his love of horses and first got here to the Gloucester space when he was accepted as an equine scholar to Hartpury School in 2015.
“He then went on to finish a level in equine enterprise administration earlier than changing into a member of the equine workers on the college.
“Max additionally labored at Renkum Stud in Malvern while at College the place he made many shut buddies and from the place each his horses got here.”
Having taken this summer season off to focus on leaping his horses, Tini and Ammo, Max had not too long ago began his “dream job” at Brendon Stud in West Sussex.
“Max was a well-liked particular person who had many buddies and was liked by each his friends and colleagues alike,” the tribute learn. “He shall be sadly missed by all of his household who want to thank all of the emergency service personnel who attended the scene.”
Shirley Gentle of Brendon Stud informed H&H: “Max was one of many good guys with an infectious smile.”
She added that the stud has a theme for foal names yearly, and Max had already recommended naming subsequent yr’s kids after physique elements.
“So we’ll try this in his reminiscence,” she mentioned.
Max’s funeral shall be held at Skipton Crematorium, Walton Wrays Cemetery, Carlton Highway, Skipton on November at 2.10pm, and buddies and colleagues are welcome, his household mentioned.
Anybody with data on the incident, or dashcam footage they really feel could also be related, is requested to contact police on-line or by calling 101, quoting reference 81 of 23 October.
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