Police have named the man who died following a crash in Talbot Green last week as Craig Faulkner, from the Aberdare area. The collision happened at about 4.45pm on the A4119 on Wednesday, November 4.
Family tribute to 'very much loved' Craig
Craig's family have paid tribute to him, describing him as "very much loved and cherished" and someone who "lived his life to the full".
In their tribute, the family said: "Craig lived his life to the full, always on some sort of crazy rollercoaster, always ups and downs, some would say he was more than a pain most of the time, but on the other hand he had a heart of gold too and would do anything for anyone."
They added: "He always kept saying his life was a blessing. Craig was quite like marmite; you either loved him or hated him at the same time. He was very much loved and cherished. He always played the joker and wanted to create laughter if not with words he would do some silly voice or some silly face to make you smile."
Appeal for dashcam footage
South Wales Police are continuing to appeal for information about the crash on the road near Llantrisant. Officers are investigating the incident and are asking anyone with dashcam footage to come forward, quoting reference 2600360991.
The family thanked members of the public who came to Craig's aid, saying: "The family would like to thank all the members of the public that came to the aid of Craig and tried to help, your efforts haven't gone unnoticed. Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened, rest easy up their Craig."
