The family of a man who died following a crash involving a tractor in Stoke-on-Trent has paid tribute to "a wonderful son, grandson and an incredible father".

Pedestrian Nathan Smith was involved in a collision with a tractor on Shelton New Road in Cliffe Vale at around 8.20am yesterday (Wednesday 5 August).

In a statement, the family of the 45-year-old from Hartshill said: "Nathan was a self-taught electric bass player, who played in various Stoke bands and ran the UTC recording studio in Longton with his friend and fellow Big Cash Prizes band member, Tom Bath.

"He was supremely talented and in recent years enjoyed success with a new Stoke band MFK, culminating in supporting the Wombats at Trentham Gardens.

"Nathan was so much more though. A wonderful son, grandson and an incredible father. He charmed everyone he met and was universally adored.

"He will be missed enormously by so many people."

Nathan's next of kin are being supported by specialist officers.

A spokesperson for Staffordshire Police said: "Our inquiries are ongoing."

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The police force has urged anyone who saw what happened or who may have relevant CCTV, dashcam or doorbell footage to call them on 101 quoting incident number 186 of 5 August, or to contact collision investigators directly by emailing [email protected]