Joe Grunwell (16) was killed in a car crash, alongside his friend, when their vehicle hit a lorry

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Joe Grunwell (16) was killed in a car crash, alongside his friend, when their vehicle hit a lorry

Filed Under: Automobile Accident

Published: Nov 03, 2009 @ 5:37 AM

Joe Grunwell (16)

Date: Oct 31, 2009
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Location: Crowborough, Kent
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The brother-in-law of a motorist killed in a crash in East Sussex has said his death was "a great shock to everybody".

Tony Croft, 25, from Crowborough, died alongside his 16-year-old rear seat passenger, Joe Grunwell, when his car was in collision with a tipper lorry.

Two other male passengers were seriously hurt in the crash on the A26 at Heron's Ghyll on Saturday afternoon.

David Spender said the family of Mr Croft thanked "everyone for their kind messages of sympathy".

The 63-year-old driver of the lorry was uninjured.

Dozens of the victims' friends visited the crash scene on Sunday to pay their respects and lay floral tributes.

Tributes were also left at the skatepark in Crowborough where the driver used to skate.

The road remained closed for more than seven hours following the collision while investigators examined the scene.

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3 responses to this article...

	*LozzinWonderland* on Nov 02, 2009 at 5:48 AM http://mydeathspace.com/article/2009/11/03/Joe_Grunwell_%2816%29_was_killed_in_a_car_crash,_alongside_his_friend,_when_their_vehicle_hit_a_lorry I never met Joe but Tony helped with fundraising for the skate park in his town and others in the south east, including the one here which i was also apart of. He is all about getting kids outside and active. He was a total sweetie, a real charmer and died taking some kids to a hockey match, such a loss. I hadn't spoken too him in a couple of years but i hear he was doing what he done best, teaching kids at crowborough sports center. r.i.p Joe and Tony

	Ron_NYC on Nov 02, 2009 at 6:03 AM So a lorry is a truck. Got it.

	*LozzinWonderland* on Nov 02, 2009 at 6:26 AM So a lorry is a truck. Got it. A* ron!

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