Family pays tribute to journalist killed in crash

The family of a man killed in a three-car crash has said "life will never be the same" without him.

The collision involving a Chevrolet Captiva, a Ford Mondeo and a Honda Civic, happened at about 12.45 GMT on 27 December on the A31 at New Alresford, Hampshire Police said.

Patrick Dane, 34, an entertainment and gaming journalist from Chichester, who was a passenger in the Honda, died at the scene.

Dane's family have described their loss as "extraordinarily acute" and said the world of gaming and journalism had lost a "stellar presence".

Five other people were seriously hurt in the crash - a man in his 70s, a woman in her 60s, a man and woman in their 30s, and a five-year-old boy.

They were taken to Southampton General Hospital by a combination of land and air ambulances, Hampshire Police said.

Paying tribute to Dane, his family said: "When we lose someone who is precious to us, especially without warning, it leaves different sized and shaped voids in our lives and on our souls.

"These voids are personal yet also shared collectively with the members of the expansive circle of love that surrounded Patrick.

"He was our son, our brother, our heart, our history. The pride we had for him and the love we have for him will be his beautiful legacy to us."

They described Dane as "witty", "sharp" and having "unwavering loyalty" to friends.

"Having forged his own path into his career, the world of gaming and journalism has lost a stellar presence," they added.

"We have been changed and immensely blessed by having him in our presence for the time he was with us."