Son, 21, was 'on holiday in Thailand' when he heard his parents had been killed in road crash that also claimed lives of family with two young children READ MORE: Neighbour spoke to 'kindest' family moments before fireball crash By Matt Strudwick and Katherine Lawton and Ryan Prosser Published: 05:09 EDT, 24 July 2024 | Updated: 05:18 EDT, 24 July 2024 e-mail View comments The son of a motorbike couple who died in a horror fireball crash was holidaying in Thailand when he heard his parents had been killed. Lewis, 21, is believed to have flown home as soon as he received the tragic news. Christopher Barton, 56, and Janine Barton, 48, died in a collision between the motorbike and a Ford Focus on the A61 between Wakefield and Barnsley on Sunday.
Shane Roller, 33, his partner Shannen Morgan, 30, and their daughters Rubie and Lillie Morgan-Roller, nine and four, were also killed in the crash between their Ford Focus and Mr and Mrs Barton's motorbike. Their eldest daughter Poppie, 11, has also been left orphaned after she had decided not to join her family for a day out and instead was at a friend's house. In a tribute released through West Yorkshire Police , Mr and Mrs Barton were described by their son Lewis, 21, as 'a loving, caring mum and dad who always put me before everything else'.
The couple had recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary, police said. It comes after it emerged Christopher and Janine were just 20 minutes from home after they had spent a day out at t.