The family of a man who died following a road traffic collision in Tollesbury have released a tribute to him.

Kieran Ansell, 25, of Elysian Gardens, Tollesbury died after the Audi A3 he was in left the road and collided with a tree in Woodrolfe Road at about 12.45am on Sunday, October 19.

The tribute reads as follows: "Kieran was raised in and around the Maldon area.

"He attended Plume School at Maldon.

"Having left school at 16 he had various jobs in the building industry as a roofer.

"He had keen interests in football (he used to play for Heybridge Youth) and was a follower of Arsenal.

"He was a fisherman (both coarse and sea).

"He also was a regular at the gym."

His mother said "His heart was in the right place. He’d always see the best in everyone, and was prepared to help anyone. He lived life to the full.”

Kieran leaves his mother, and father, together with his step father, three brothers, three sisters, and three step-brothers.

The family ask that their privacy now be respected.

An 18-year-old man from Colchester who was also in the vehicle was taken to Broomfield Hospital for treatment to leg injuries.

An inquest in to Kieran’s death will be opened in due course.

Any witnesses or anyone with information about events leading to the crash should call the Essex Police Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 101 or email collisionappeal@essex.pnn.police.uk