A61 crash: Son pays tribute to 'caring' mum and dad killed in six-person crash in Yorkshire
Christopher and Janine Barton died after a motorbike they were riding collided with a car on the A61 between Wakefield and Barnsley on the weekend.
Tuesday 23 July 2024 15:30, UK
A man and a woman who were among six killed in a crash in West Yorkshire have been named.
Christopher Barton, 56, and Janine Barton, 48, died after a motorbike they were riding collided with a car on the A61 between Wakefield and Barnsley, on Sunday.
In a tribute released by the couple's son through West Yorkshire Police, they were described as "a loving, caring mum and dad who always put me before everything else".
The couple had recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary.
Mrs Barton appears to have lived in the Barnsley area, according to social media.
Shane Roller, 33, his 30-year-old partner Shannen Morgan and their daughters Rubie and Lillie Morgan-Roller, aged nine and four, were also killed in the crash.
'A credit to their parents'
Earlier, staff at a primary school paid tribute to the two girls who died saying they were "a delight to teach".
Athersley North Primary School in Barnsley described Rubie as a "kind, happy and caring girl" who aspired to be a teacher, and Lillie as a "bright, bubbly and happy little girl who was a popular member of her class".
"They were a much-loved part of the school community, and their loss is a devastating blow to everyone who knew them," the school said.
"The girls were a credit to their parents, who were always incredibly supportive and who will also be greatly missed.
"Our heartfelt thoughts are with their sister and her family at this incredibly sad time."
So far, more than £200,000 has been raised for the family's 11-year-old girl left orphaned after the crash.
The page, set up by family friend Paul Hepple, said the youngster had "lost her whole world in an instant".
She will now be cared for by her aunt, "who is an amazing, loving, and capable guardian", Mr Hepple said in an update on Tuesday.
The money will go towards living expenses, education and counselling, he added.
In a post on Facebook on Monday, Callum Roller posted a tribute on Facebook to his "amazing brother", sister-in-law and nieces who died in the collision.
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He said his heart has been "ripped into a million pieces".
Superintendent Alan Travis of Wakefield District Police described it as an "absolutely tragic incident which resulted in the loss of six lives".
West Yorkshire Police has released an appeal asking for any drivers who witnessed the incident or have dashcam footage to get in contact.