Family pay tribute to Aston Villa fan who died while driving home from Boxing Day match
Police say the man had a medical episode while driving home from the match on Boxing Day.
A man who died following a crash in Birmingham on Boxing Day has been named as Gordon Beattie.
Mr Beattie was driving home after attending the Aston Villa v Chelsea game at Villa Park when the crash happened in Walsall Road, Perry Barr, at around 8pm.
In a statement, West Midlands police said enquiries are ongoing but they believe that Mr Beattie, aged 69, had a medical episode and do not believe any other vehicles were involved.
His family have released some photographs of him, along with the following tribute, saying: “Gordon Beattie sadly passed away on Boxing Day after being involved in an accident driving home from the Aston Villa v’s Chelsea game.
“Gordon was a season ticket holder since the mid 70’s and was doing something he enjoyed.
“Retired for some years after a career with West Midlands Travel, he had lived the last 12 years peacefully in Droitwich where he made a lot of new friends but remembered his roots and friends in Birmingham too.”
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