A LORRY driver, who died on the M40 motorway after he had a heart attack at the wheel, has been hailed as brave for pulling into the hard shoulder to ensure no further accidents.

David Andrew Haddock, from Birmingham, died at High Wycombe Hospital after he suffered a cardiac arrest between M40 Junction 2, Beaconsfield, and Junction 3, Loudwater on Thursday, April 24.

One other car was involved in the collision as he pulled the lorry into the hard shoulder.

The 53-year-old’s daughter has now told the Bucks Free Press she is proud of her father for pulling away from traffic and has thanked other drivers for attempting to save his life.

Pennymarie Daly said: “It is nice to know people were there to try and help him when he was in a bad way.

“I have heard that other drivers stopped and pulled him out of the lorry and attempted to give him CPR.

“It does mean a lot to know that and I think it is nice as that is exactly the sort of thing he would have done.

“I now know my children will never know their granddad but would really like to say thank you to the other motorway users and the emergency services that tried to help my dad on that sad day.”

As emergency services rushed to the scene a part of the northbound carriageway had to be closed.

At the time the condition of the driver was not known, but his daughter said he passed away shortly afterwards.

Ms Daly added: “I think it was very brave of him to pull into the hard shoulder while he was having his heart attack.

“He could have easily crashed and taken out about three lanes of traffic, but that was the type of man he was, very brave.”

The family suffered a further bereavement just 10 weeks later when David’s brother Kevin Haddock was killed in a motorbike crash.

David Haddock was a father of four, and stepfather to two, and is missed by all his friends and family.

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