Jason Steven Goodall, of St Lawrence Avenue in Bolsover, was a passenger in the back of a white Mazda 3 when it left the road and collided with a tree in Mansfield Road just after 12.10am on Saturday 8 July.
The 38-year-old died at the scene.
His family, who are being supported by specialist officers, have now paid tribute to him.
His wife said “Jason was a devoted husband, father, brother, and son. He will always be missed, and we all love him so much.
A man, in his 20s, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and drink driving and has been released on bail pending further enquiries.
Anyone who saw what happened, or has CCTV or dashcam footage, can contact us, quoting reference number 23*420073, on any of the methods below:
- Website – We have crime reporting tools on our website: use our online contact form
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- Twitter – direct message our contact centre via @DerPolContact
- Phone – call us on 101
You can also anonymously contact the independent charity CrimeStoppers, on 0800 555 111, or by visiting the CrimeStoppers website.
