‘Hole will be impossible to fill’: family pay tribute to man who died in collision

The family of a man who tragically died in a collision in Newcastle-under-Lyme have paid tribute to him.   27-year-old Ben Waplington, from Stoke-on-Trent, was riding a silver Triumph motorbike when he came into collision with a dark grey Mercedes estate and a red BMW motorbike at 7pm on Friday (9 May), at the junction of Coombsdale and Kennel Lane in Hill Chorlton.

Ben suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital. Sadly, he died on the morning of Tuesday 13 May.

Specialist officers are continuing to offer support to his family at this difficult time.

In a tribute to him, Ben’s family said: “He was a dearly loved fiancé, son, brother, grandson, and the list goes on. He lived life to the fullest and enriched the lives of everyone he touched. He will be forever in our hearts and has left a hole that will be impossible to fill.”

Collision investigators are still keen to speak to anyone who was travelling in the area with any information or dashcam footage which could help collision investigators.

Call them on 101, quoting incident 684 of 9 May, or message them using Live Chat on the Staffordshire Police website.

You can also get in touch with collision investigators directly by emailing ciu@staffordshire.police.uk