Heartbroken family pay tribute to 'generous, hardworking and funny' man who died in collision on the A69 in Northumberland

At about 6.25pm on Friday, November 7, police received a report of a collision on the A69, near to the junction for Blenkinsopp Castle.

It was understood that a black Mercedes GLA 200 had been travelling westbound when, for reasons yet to be established, it has collided with a red heavy goods vehicle travelling in the opposition direction.

A grey BMW 3 Series and a black Volvo XC60 travelling westbound were also damaged as a result of debris from the collision.

The driver of the Mercedes, who can now be named as 75-year-old David (Dave) Pieri, from the Carlisle area, sadly died at the scene.

His family, sharing a tribute to him, said: “Dave was charismatic, well liked and always had a story to tell. He was much loved by many, but none more so than us.

“He was the anchor of our family and we will always remember him as the generous, hardworking, funny family man he was, and we will forever cherish the precious memories we have.”

The family continue to be supported by officers and enquiries into the collision continue.

Anyone with information should contact Northumbria Police by sending them a direct message on social media, or by using the live chat or report form functions on the Force’s website.

Those who cannot contact the Force in those ways, please call 101. Please quote reference number: NP-20251107-1008