A HEARTBROKEN mum has paid tribute to her son who died in a car accident.

Joe Hayward, who worked at the Audi garage in Swindon, was killed in an accident on the A4381, near Broad Hinton last month.

His mum Dorothy Carlton said: “Joe was in to taking anything and everything apart from a very young age. Before he got into cars it was bikes. He would build them himself.

“Everything he did was about cars. He never wanted to go abroad on holiday.

"He spent all his money on his cars and going to track days at places like Castle Combe and to the Peugeot 106 owners club rallies. He didn’t have time for a girlfriend.

“He was immensely well-liked and we have taken comfort from the messages we have received. His friends in the Peugeot club are talking about trying to rebuild the car that he was in in the accident. It shows how much they cared about him.”

The family has asked for donations at his funeral to the road safety charity Brake.

His mum said: “They have been very supportive of us.”

Joe was the middle of three children of parents Dorothy and Peter Hayward.

His brother Christopher, 29, lives in New Zealand and is about to fly back for the funeral. His sister Poppy, 24, lives in Chippenham.

Joe studied motor sport engineering at Lackham College, near Chippenham, and then joined Audi in Swindon as an apprentice.

His mum and his stepdad Graham Carlton visited Audi earlier this week and were touched by the regard in which he was held.