Family’s moving tribute to ‘passionate’ charity fundraiser Brent Smith after…

The family of a biker known for his tireless charity work have paid a moving tribute after he died following a collision in a Holderness village. Doting dad-of-two Brent Smith passed away at the scene of the crash on Station Road in Ottringham on June 29 last year. The van driver, a decorator, set off for work that morning and was carrying out a three point turn outside his home when the collision occurred. A two-day inquest into Brent’s death finished on Tuesday with assistant coroner Edward Steele concluding his death was the result of a “road traffic collision”. Read more: Coroner praises bravery of those who rushed to help victims of horror M62 crash which killed two Afterwards, his family spoke of their loss and how Brent dedicated so much of his time helping others. Brent, 30, of Hollym near Withernsea, was known in the Holderness community for raising money for those less fortunate. In a statement, his family said: “Brent was a diamond, rough around the edges but strong and precious to us. It was a great privilege and an honour to have known and loved him. We will forever hold his memory close to our hearts. “Brent was a funny, mischievous character who was passionate about bikes and charity work. He was a founder of the Humberside Crusaders, which raised money for sick and vulnerable children and adults. “He personally raised money for a terminally ill child to allow them a holiday abroad. Brent also raised money for the people of Hornsea to get a beach accessible wheelchair.” Biker Brent Smith who died in a collision in Ottringham in 2022 was a dedicated charity fundraiser A heartbreaking message was also read out during the inquest from his children. It said: “My daddy was a kind dad who was very funny and silly. My daddy was going to work when he had a bad accident on his bike. This accident was very upsetting and has left us feeling quite lonely. We miss daddy every day and love him.” During the inquest in Hull on Monday, CCTV was shown which captured the collision. It was edited to show the manoeuvre but not the actual impact. It captured the driver doing a three point turn before Brent arrived. He tried to avoid the van but came off his motorbike and struck the vehicle. Despite the desperate attempts of the driver and neighbours to save Brent, he sadly died at the scene. The post-
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