Teen motorcyclist in fatal crash was 'beloved son'

A teenage motorcyclist who died in a crash with a van was a "beloved son and good friend", his family has said.

Taylor Connors, 19, from Andover, Hampshire, was pronounced dead at the scene on the A30 near Leckford on 9 June.

The van driver, who was arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of alcohol and drugs, has been released on bail.

Police have renewed an appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage of the vehicles.

Officers were called at shortly after 20:30 BST to the crash at the junction with Windmill Hill Lane.

They arrested a 45-year-old man from Alresford, whose silver Volkswagen Transporter van was in collision with Mr Connors' blue Honda motorcycle.

In a statement, the teenager's family said: "We lost our beloved son far too soon, and the pain of his absence is felt in every heartbeat.

"He was a bright light in our lives; charming, caring and endlessly kind. His laughter filled our home and his love touched everyone who knew him."

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