Tributes paid to Thatcham pensioner who died in crash

Family tributes paid to Raymond Munt after he died following a collision near Silchester on Saturday

A 76-YEAR-OLD man from Thatcham was killed following a car crash near Silchester on Saturday (2).

Raymond Munt, of Westfield Crescent, was driving his green Nissan Micra along Soke Road towards Aldermaston when it left the road on a bend at around 10.42am.

The car hit a wooden gate and the garage of a cottage.

Mr Munt was given cardiopulmonary resuscitation by police officers attending the scene before being taken by land ambulance to the Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital where he died at 11.40am.

His family have now paid tribute to Mr Munt saying he was “a quiet, gentle man who will be sorely missed.”

Any witnesses or anyone with any information about the incident should contact PC Sally Barden, of the Road Policing Unit based at Three Mile Cross on the police non-emergency number 0845 8 505 505 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Anyone who knew Mr Munt and would like to pay tribute can contact Tanya Haji on (01635) 564 541 or email tanya.haji@newburynews.co.uk