This is the first picture of a tragic schoolboy killed in a horrific smash with a road sweeper.
Daniel Climance was riding his bike with his family when the 11-year-old crashed head-on with a street cleaning vehicle.
The young boy was with his older brother, Robbie, and dad in the evening on Wednesday June 10, when he rode into the middle of the road to avoid parked cars.
As he passed the parked cars, the football-mad youngster is thought to have collided head-on with a road sweeper in front of his horrified family.
Despite frantic efforts to save his life, Daniel was pronounced dead at the scene in Purton., Wilts., at around 7.18pm.
Paying tribute to the schoolboy, his family said: "Daniel was a local Wiltshire lad who divided his time equally between his mum in North Swindon and his dad in Purton.
"He attended Bridlewood Primary School and was in his final year.
"He was looking forward to starting Bradon Forest School in September, joining his big brother Robbie at the school.
"Daniel played football for Wootton Bassett U11 team which he loved.
"He had just completed his second degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do of which he was immensely proud.
"Daniel was a beautiful, loving child with a fantastic sense of humour, caring and loving, with a wide circle of friends.
"He will be sadly missed by his brothers Robbie, George and Noah and all of the extended family."
A pal who played football with the young lad, added that he was "shocked" by what had happened.
Lewis Bexon Shaw, 11, who played alongside Daniel, a defender, for Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, said: "He was a friend. He was a football friend.
"I had known him about a year. He was just very fun. He was my best friend in the whole team.
"I'm shocked. I couldn't believe it. My dad has told the whole team, they are all so shocked.
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