The parents of a teenager who died following a crash on the A134 at Mundford have paid tribute to their son's 'cheeky smile' and 'quick witty sense of humour'.
Matthew Woodward, of Shropham, near Attleborough, died on Saturday when his red Mini Cooper was involved in a collision with a blue Vauxhall Zafira.
Mr Woodward was pronounced dead at the scene.
In a statement issued via Norfolk police, the parents of the 18-year-old said: 'If you knew or ever got the chance to meet our beautiful boy, you'd know he was one of the most polite, caring, funny young men you could ever wish to meet.
'With his cheeky smile and his quick witty sense of humour, there was never a dull moment in his company.
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'He worked hard at night to earn his money to make his little Mini stand out from the crowd. His pride and joy, which sadly never brought him home.
'We as parents would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has contacted us with their kind words of condolences, help and food parcels.'
They added: 'Our family and ourselves now need some time to ourselves just to grieve and would appreciate some time alone to do this.
'We thank you all from the bottom of our hearts.X'
The incident happened at 5am and both the East of England Ambulance Service and Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service sent crews to attended. A woman in her 50s suffered serious injuries and was taken to West Suffolk Hospital, Bury St Edmunds, for further treatment.
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