An arrest has been made after an 18-year-old man from Aylesbury was killed in a car crash.

At around 2.50pm on Friday, July 9, a black Seat Ibiza was involved in an incident with a van on the southbound carriageway, between Tring and Chesham on the A41.

The driver of the Seat, Jorell Pascal, from Aylesbury sadly passed away at the scene.

What Hertfordshire Police said

The family of a young man who died following a collision on the A41 have paid tribute to him. At around 2.50pm on...

Posted by Herts Police on Wednesday, 14 July 2021

Following his tragic and sudden passing, Jorell’s family have paid tribute to the 18-year-old, by saying: “This has been a tragic loss to our family; a young man was prematurely taken from us before achieving his potential.

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“Jorell studied at Aylesbury Grammar School, then went on to study accounting at Amersham College where he had one year left.

“Jorell also represented Buckinghamshire County Hockey Association in the Southern County leagues. Jorell leaves a big hole in our lives.”

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Since his death, the driver of the van - a man aged in his 50s - was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and has been released under investigation while enquiries continue.

Detective Sergeant David Burstow from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Road Policing Unit said: “Our thoughts remain with Jorell’s family and friends at what continues to be an incredibly difficult time.

“We would politely request that their privacy is respected.

“Enquiries are continuing to establish how the collision occurred.

“We are still appealing for anyone who was travelling along the bypass and saw the car, which we believe may have been broken down in lane one prior to the collision, or witnessed the collision itself to please get in touch.

A fundraiser has been created to help Jorell's family

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Posted by The Aylesbury Grapevine on Tuesday, 13 July 2021

“If you have a dash cam fitted to your vehicle and were driving on the bypass please check it to see if you have captured anything that may assist our investigation.”

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Since Jorell’s death, a Go Fund Me page was set up to help raise funds for his family, and after initially having a target of £500 to reach, so far, £4,395 has been donated.

It was also shared on Twitter

To donate, visit www.gofundme.com/f/in-memory-of-jorell-pascal, and to provide information to help the police with their enquiries, you can do this by:

• Filling out our online reporting form at herts.police.uk/report.

• Speaking to an operator in our Force Communications Room via online web chat at herts.police.uk/contact.

• Calling our non-emergency telephone number 101.

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