Family of A33 car crash victim pay tribute to ‘smart and funny’ 26-year-old James Browes from Basingstoke

The family of a man who died in a fatal car crash have paid tribute to him.

James Browes, aged 26 and from Basingstoke, died at the scene of the collision on the A33 on Saturday, April 20.

James Browes

His family said: “We would like to thank the members of the public and emergency responders who tried their best to save Jamie’s life following the road traffic accident on the A33.

“We can’t begin to put into words the heartbreak and sadness we are feeling, and ask for privacy as we grieve the devastating loss of our son and brother.

“Jamie was kind, strong-willed, smart, funny, and had a passion for cars. He had so much more to give to life and so many things to look forward to.

“Jamie will forever be in our hearts and deeply missed by family and friends.”

Thames Valley Police (TVP) is continuing to investigate the circumstances of the car crash.

A girl in her late teens, who was a passenger in a black Vauxhall Astra involved in the collision, remains in hospital in a stable condition.

Two men, aged 26 and 34, both from Basingstoke, and a woman, aged 24 and from Woking, who had been arrested, have all been released under investigation, while police enquiries are ongoing.

A TVP spokesperson said: “We are continuing to appeal to anyone with information or dash-cam footage of this incident or the moments leading up to it to come forward.

“You can provide information through our online reporting page, or by calling 101 quoting reference 43240181466.”

The crash involved two vehicles, a black Astra and a blue VW golf, which were both travelling southwards on the A33 between Mereoak Park and Ride and the Wellington Country Park roundabout.

The Astra lost control, leaving the carriageway and crashing into trees.

The blue VW Golf, which police said they believe may have been travelling in convoy with the Astra, briefly stopped before driving off from the scene.