Overview
- Gloucestershire Police said 21-year-old Harley Pearce died at the scene after a tractor crashed on the A417 Old Birdlip Hill near Witcombe on 16 October.
- The inquiry remains active, with officers appealing for witnesses and recordings quoting incident 284 of 16 October.
- Media reports point to a potential tyre blowout and residents describe the steep route as a dangerous rat-run, which police have not confirmed.
- His family, via a statement issued by police, called Harley “a golden boy with an infectious smile” and asked for privacy.
- Football clubs including Nottingham Forest, West Ham and Manchester City posted condolences, and his girlfriend left a handwritten tribute at the roadside memorial.