THE family of a man who died following a collision on the A49 in Herefordshire on Monday, August 28, has said their “hearts are broken by his departure.”

Forty-six-year-old Seth Fellner, from Coleford, was driving his Toyota Landcruiser southbound on the A49 when it was in collision with a tractor near to the Axe and Cleaver pub in Much Birch at around 9.45pm.

Mr Fellner, a former motorbike stunt rider who designed stages for the likes of the Glastonbury Festival, was declared dead at the scene.

A 34-year-old female passenger in the car was taken to hospital with facial injuries. She has since been discharged and is recovering at home.

In a statement, Mr Fellner’s family said: “A beautiful and caring son, an adoring and cherished father.

“An uncle and brother loved beyond the stars. A friend and companion to so many. Our hearts are broken by his departure but we know he is shining on us all. 

“The family would like to thank everyone for their kind words and messages of sympathy at this tragic time.”

West Mercia Police are continuing to appeal for anyone who witnessed the collision, or saw either vehicle involved in the minutes leading up to the collision, to contact them.

Anyone with any information that could help police with their enquiries can call the investigating officers PC Sam Davies or Sergeant Andrew Wortley on 101 quoting incident 896s of August 28.