{"id":6198,"date":"2026-11-05T10:40:24","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T10:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/360wire\/?p=6198"},"modified":"2026-11-05T10:40:25","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T10:40:25","slug":"grandfather-killed-in-crash-while-driving-wife-to-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/360wire\/2026\/11\/05\/grandfather-killed-in-crash-while-driving-wife-to-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Grandfather killed in crash while driving wife to work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 57-year-old man died in a crash on the A628 Hemsworth bypass in West Yorkshire on Saturday while driving his wife to work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paul Hart, from Shafton near Barnsley, was fatally injured when the white Ford EcoSport he was driving collided with a blue Volkswagen Polo at about 06:00 GMT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His wife, 60, was taken to hospital with injuries that West Yorkshire Police said were not life-threatening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 20-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and has been released on police bail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a tribute, Mr Hart\u2019s family described him as \u201can exceptionally proud, doting grandad\u201d to his five-month-old granddaughter, and said: \u201cHis sudden loss is devastating to all who had the privilege of knowing him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They added: \u201cPaul was a beloved husband, son, brother, father, stepdad, uncle, brother-in-law, and true friend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPaul will be lovingly remembered and profoundly missed by his family, friends, colleagues, and his extended Airsoft family.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Police are asking anyone who saw the collision or what happened before it to come forward. 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