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| Lancaster crash: Kendal blood transport biker killed | Lancaster crash: Kendal blood transport biker killed |
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| A "much loved" volunteer blood transport biker has died after a crash with a car. | A "much loved" volunteer blood transport biker has died after a crash with a car. |
| Russell Curwen was injured in the crash with a Jaguar on Caton Road, Lancaster, at 19:45 BST on Saturday. | Russell Curwen was injured in the crash with a Jaguar on Caton Road, Lancaster, at 19:45 BST on Saturday. |
| The 49-year-old, from Kendal, was airlifted to Royal Preston Hospital but later died. Mr Curwen's family said he "died doing what he loved". | The 49-year-old, from Kendal, was airlifted to Royal Preston Hospital but later died. Mr Curwen's family said he "died doing what he loved". |
| The Jaguar driver, aged 65 and from Morecambe, was also taken to hospital. He suffered minor injuries. | The Jaguar driver, aged 65 and from Morecambe, was also taken to hospital. He suffered minor injuries. |
| Mr Curwen worked as an NHS medical services support driver and did voluntary work for the North West Blood Bikes charity. | Mr Curwen worked as an NHS medical services support driver and did voluntary work for the North West Blood Bikes charity. |
| He was riding one of their motorbikes at the time of the crash. | |
| 'Shocked and stunned' | 'Shocked and stunned' |
| Paying tribute, his family said: "Russell liked to live life to the full. | Paying tribute, his family said: "Russell liked to live life to the full. |
| "He had a keen interest in active hobbies including diving, skiing, mountain biking and surfing. | "He had a keen interest in active hobbies including diving, skiing, mountain biking and surfing. |
| "However, it was for his employment as a medical services support driver and his voluntary work for the [North West Blood Bikes] that Russell is best remembered. | "However, it was for his employment as a medical services support driver and his voluntary work for the [North West Blood Bikes] that Russell is best remembered. |
| "He gave up his time to take much-needed, vital blood supplies to hospitals to help people who needed it most, and Russell died doing what he loved." | "He gave up his time to take much-needed, vital blood supplies to hospitals to help people who needed it most, and Russell died doing what he loved." |
| Vice chairman of North West Blood Bikes, Lee Townsend, said: "Who knows how many lives Russell has helped to save. He was a great guy. | Vice chairman of North West Blood Bikes, Lee Townsend, said: "Who knows how many lives Russell has helped to save. He was a great guy. |
| "Everybody in the charity bar none is absolutely shocked and stunned." | "Everybody in the charity bar none is absolutely shocked and stunned." |
| He said the charity, which has more than 300 volunteers, will look to do something to remember Mr Curwen, possibly naming a bike after him. | He said the charity, which has more than 300 volunteers, will look to do something to remember Mr Curwen, possibly naming a bike after him. |
| Sgt Lee Harris of Lancashire Police appealed for witnesses to contact the force. | Sgt Lee Harris of Lancashire Police appealed for witnesses to contact the force. |
| He said: "This was a tragic incident involving a man, who was conveying items on behalf the NHS, and a car that was driving along the slip road towards the Bay Gateway." | He said: "This was a tragic incident involving a man, who was conveying items on behalf the NHS, and a car that was driving along the slip road towards the Bay Gateway." |