The family of Mr Lindgren, 29, who grew up in Horsham and lived in Thakeham, have paid tribute to a 'committed, loving' father.

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Mr Lindgren's widow Kirsty, 28, of Furze Common Road, told the County Times: "He was the most loving, caring, special dad and man in the world.

"He was an amazing dad and an amazing person and we are going to miss him desperately."

Mr Lindgren, who was the youngest of five brothers, and an avid car mechanic, was on his way to work at the Audi car body shop at Five Oaks, when his white Ford Fiesta was in collision with a Honda Civic at around 7.20am.

Mrs Lindgren, a youth officer at Horsham District Council, had been with her husband since they were teenagers, and married him five years ago.

She said: "Mechanics was his life, and he was teaching his son mechanics.

"He loved taking things apart and mending things, bikes and cars.

"He was a typical boy.

"He was very committed. He worked really hard and loved the people he worked with."

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