The family of a man who died in a Basildon car crash say life won't ever be the same without him.

Taylor Reid, 25, of Thorrington Cross, Basildon was a passenger in a red BMW series 3 car which crashed on a roundabout on the Broadmayne junction with Upper Mayne at around 10.30pm on Monday, June 20.

The car hit the roundabout before striking a tree.

Taylor sadly died at the scene.

In a statement his mother, who did not want to be identified, described Taylor as her soul mate.

She said: "Our son Taylor will be missed so much by us and everyone who knew him.

"Life won’t be the same without him and words can’t express how we feel. Taylor we will never forget you.

"You will always be with me. You are my soul mate.”

The driver of the BMW car, a 22-year-old man from Basildon, received serious but not life threatening injuries.

Officers from the Serious Collision investigation Unit are investigating the crash and anyone with any information about the circumstances leading up to the collision is asked to contact them on 101 or email collisionappeal@essex.pnn.police.uk