A stream of friends and family have been paying tribute to Lee Bowden who died in a collision in Quinton<\/p>\n
18:24, 22 Mar 2026Updated 18:24, 22 Mar 2026<\/p>\n
Friends of Lee Bowden in Quinton<\/p>\n
The grieving friends of Lee Bowden who was tragically killed in a car collision in Birmingham<\/a> yesterday have said “he was the most caring person.”<\/p>\n Gabby Marks, Caitlin Haycock and Lewis Whitehouse were colleagues with the dad-of-two when he worked at the RAC or AA.<\/p>\n On Sunday, they gathered at Ridgacre Lane in Quinton, where Lee, 27, died when his car collided with a tree just after midnight on Saturday, to lay flowers.<\/p>\n Read More: Girlfriend of devoted dad killed in Quinton crash pays tribute after leaving hospital<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Holding back tears Ms Marks, 24 from Shard End, said: “He’s always been a lovely person. He loves his daughters so much and would speak highly of them and would do anything for them.<\/p>\n “He was always a shoulder to cry on at work, if I had any issues at home.”<\/p>\n Ensure our latest headlines always appear at the top of your Google Search by making us a Preferred Source.<\/strong><\/p>\n Click here<\/a> to activate or add us as your Preferred Source in your Google search settings.<\/strong><\/p>\n Ms Haycock, 23, from Cradley Heath, said: “He was the most caring person. From the moment he came over to our work he was there for me.<\/p>\n “Whenever I was crying or down, he was there for me and always asking what’s wrong.<\/p>\n “He adored everyone at work and he was the most sarcastic but serious person ever.<\/p>\n “And he was the type of person you could go to and he would give you advice but he was also the type of person who was sarcastic just to make you feel better.”<\/p>\n Read more – ‘My family are being bombarded in Iran – it’s so painful I can’t sleep’<\/a><\/p>\n