A man killed in a crash on the M4 on Tuesday has been named as boxer Mohammed Hashim.
The Cardiff 18-year-old’s black BMW collided with a central reservation barrier between junctions 14 and 15 near Swindon in the early hours of the morning.
Despite medics’ best efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene. The passenger of the car, a 19-year-old woman suffered only minor injuries and was taken to Great Western Hospital for treatment.
His family released this tribute: “Mohammed was an inspirational individual with good morals and ethics; he was a giver, a doer and never liked receiving.
“He was the most generous and thoughtful person anyone could meet.
“Mohammed’s views in life was: “be kind to everyone, even the unkind ones because paying bad with bad does not equal to good.
“Mohammed had the most electrifying smile in the world, he could light up any room he entered.
“At 16, he had already accomplished a lot in his life – he became a national champion in his field of boxing and made both his family and nation proud.
“At one point in his career Mohammed was ranked second in the world for his age and was known for fighting in a similar style to the legend and his namesake Mohammed Ali.
“Mohammed was an outstanding young individual with great prospects and was always full of energy.
“It’s sad to see his life cut so short; he will be sadly missed and rest assured forever in our hearts.”
