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Commanding officer pays tribute to car crash victim

Submitted Tens of bunches of colourful fresh flowers paying tribute to Samuel Vass are paid on a hedge on a path next to a road. Some of the high fencing surrounding RNAS Culdrose can be seen to the right of the road.Submitted
Samuel Vass was an Air Engineer Technician based at RNAS Culdrose

The commanding officer of RNAS Culdrose has paid tribute to Samuel Vass, a 22-year-old engineer who died in a car accident.

Capt James Hall said: "Our thoughts and condolences are with the family and friends of Air Engineer Technician Samuel Vass who sadly died following a collision near Culdrose on Saturday.

"We also extend those thoughts to anyone else who was involved or impacted by the collision as well as their friends and family."

Two other people were taken to hospital following the crash on Saturday.

Capt Hall thanked the emergency services and those from the air station who responded to the incident.

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