A "cherished" biker couple killed in a horror crash had been celebrating their 41st wedding anniversary. Emergency services were called to the A1 in Nottinghamshire shortly after 3.30pm on Monday, July 20, after a three-vehicle crash.
Details of the Collision
Police said the collision involved a Harley Davidson Trike motorcycle, a Vauxhall Grandland and a Scania flatbed lorry. Despite the best efforts of paramedics, 66-year-old Mike Savings and his wife Shirley Savings, 64 – who were riding their Trike motorcycle – died at the scene.
The couple, who lived in Lichfield, had been riding around Scotland celebrating their 41st wedding anniversary by visiting a number of special locations including the Commando Memorial at Spean Bridge, to pay respects to Mike's late father who fought at D-Day.
Tribute from Family
Paying tribute to Mike and Shirley in a statement, their two sons said: "It is with absolute heartbreak that we must announce that Mike and Shirley Savings were both killed on Monday, July 20 after being involved in a road traffic incident. As those who were following their journey will know, they had spent the last week on an anniversary tour of Scotland on their trike and were on the final leg of their trip on the A1 in Nottinghamshire when they were involved in a road traffic incident of which they did not survive."
"They first met at a nightclub and after over 40 years of marriage and two children their love of life and each other was still strong. Their unique energies and perspectives will be cherished and missed greatly by all who knew them."
An investigation into the collision is ongoing. Any witnesses who have yet to speak to police are asked to call 101 quoting 26*429653.
