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21
Jul
‘We can’t believe he will never come home again’
The family of hit-and-run victim Bailey Chadwick have paid tribute to their football-loving son.
Bailey, 19, died in the early hours of yesterday (July 20) when he was struck by a car on the B6265 between Pateley Bridge and Glasshouses.
In a statement issued by North Yorkshire Police, the family said:
We are absolutely devastated by what has happened to Bailey. We just can’t believe he will never come home again.
Bailey was such an amazing person who loved spending time with his family and friends.
He enjoyed travelling and going on holiday with his mates. He was due to head off to Thailand this week.
Bailey was into music and was learning to play the guitar.
Going to horse racing with his friends was also one of his favourite things to do, but it was football that he really loved – he was a huge Sheffield Wednesday supporter.
We will miss him more than any words can say.
The only thing left that could add any sense of closure, would be for the person involved in the incident to hand themselves in or for information be provided resulting in them being spoken to by the police.
The Royal Oak pub, where Bailey worked, also paid tribute to him today.
‘Do the right thing’
Police urged the driver to come forward in a fresh appeal this evening.
They said Bailey had been working at a pub and then spent time with friends in Pateley Bridge before setting off on his fateful journey.
He is believed to have been crossing the road when he was struck by a vehicle travelling west between 1.44am and 3.10am.
A police statement said:
Our major collision investigation team is urging a driver to come forward to assist a suspected fatal ‘hit and run’ in the Pateley Bridge area.
At this stage, officers are working to establish the vehicle involved and who was driving it as they seek answers for Bailey’s grieving family.
If you were driving the vehicle westbound on the B6265 between 1.44am and 3.10am on Sunday, please do the right thing and contact the police
If you know or believe you may know who was behind the wheel due to damage seen on a vehicle, make a report without delay - you can remain anonymous if you wish.
The collision happened on the B6265 at Lupton Bank, between Pateley Bridge and Glasshouses, as Bailey was walking home during the early hours of Sunday (20 July 2025).
The road was closed while forensic examinations were carried out.
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