TRIBUTES have been paid to the man who died in the crash on the A449 in Newport yesterday.

The 46-year-old man has been identified as Lee Hollister from Abergavenny.

Mr Hollister’s daughters, Hayley and Cerys said: “He was our best friend as well as our dad. He was a kind man and he put his family first. He always knew how to make us smile we loved him dearly.”

Mr Hollister’s wife, Helen said: “Remembering the best husband in the world, he will be greatly missed and will always be loved by me. A friend to everyone and treasured forever.”