Tribute to RTC victim Scott Howatson

Scott Howatson

The family of a 19-year-old man, killed following a road traffic collision in Heywood have paid tribute to him.

At about 10.30pm on Friday 18 January 2008, a taxi was driving along Manchester Road, near to the junction with Ormerod Street, Heywood, when it was in collision with Scott Kenneth Howatson, aged 19, of Orrington Street Heywood.

Scott was taken to Fairfield Hospital but died a short time later.

Scott was a trainee printer and worked in Middleton. He was a keen sportsman who regularly went to the gym and played for Roch Dynamos FC until he was 18.

He leaves behind three sisters, aged nine, 17 and 22, along with a brother, 16.

His mum, Mandy Howatson, issued the following tribute: "Scott was the life and sole of the party who was committed to everything he did. He adored his girlfriend Michelle, who he had been seeing for a year. Scott liked to look after me and could never do enough to help. The family have been left numb and devastated by his tragic death and I know his friends feel the same. His death has left a massive void that can never be filled."

His dad, Mark Howatson, said: "Scott was a fantastic, loving son. He loved playing and watching football and was a lifelong Leeds United fan. I, like the rest of the family and his friends, am devastated at his death. No parent should have to bury their child."