Tributes paid to driver who died following M60 crash

The family of a man who died in a collision on the M60 have paid tribute and also thanked the emergency services who attended.

Anthony Pilling, 37, died on Sunday 31 December 2023, a day after the car he was driving was in collision with another vehicle near Stockport.

The family from Gorton in Manchester today released a tribute, which reads: "Anthony was the life and soul of any room he walked in to; he would have you crying with laughter with his little one-liners.

"Our Ant lived his life to the fullest and danced like nobody was watching.

"He was one in a billion and if love could have saved him he would have lived forever.

"We as a family would like to say thank you to all of the emergency services who tried to save our Ant.

"We appreciate everything you all did to help. We now would like the time to grieve for our Anthony."

The driver of the other vehicle remained at the scene to assist police - no arrests have been made as investigations continue.

The family have asked for privacy at this difficult time and Mr Pilling's death has been referred to the coroner.

Police are appealing for any witnesses, or anyone who may have dashcam footage of the incident, to come forward and help with enquiries.

Information can be shared by calling GMP's Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 0161 856 4741 quoting incident number 662-30/12/2023.

You can also report information to GMP's website using the ‘report’ tool www.gmp.police.uk.

Alternatively, you can call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.