Nathan Bushnell tragically died at the scene of a crash in Lofthouse on New Year’s Day
08:51, 03 Jan 2026Updated 11:17, 03 Jan 2026
Nathan was “adored” by his family (Image: GoFundMe / Kylie Scholes )
A “devoted” father-of-six was planning the “rest of his life” with his young family before he died in a Leeds horror crash.
West Yorkshire Police were called out to Ouzlewell Green, near to the junction with Cemetery Lane, in Lofthouse, at 2.16am on New Year’s Day. Sadly, one 31-year-old man, Nathan Bushnell, from Pontefract, was pronounced dead at the scene.
“Caring, genuine,” Nathan was adored by his fiancée, three children, and three stepchildren. Since his death, a GoFundMe tribute has been launched to raise money for the “beautiful” family he leaves behind. Writing to GoFundMe, best friend of Nathan’s fiancée Beckie, Kylie Scholes explained how the family had been “shaken” by Nathan’s death.
Kylie wrote: “In the early hours of New Year’s Day, my best friend lost her fiancé after his life was sadly lost in a car accident. Her whole world has been shaken upside down. Nathan was one of the kindest, caring, and most genuine men you could meet. He had 3 beautiful children of his own, he doted on, and also three beautiful stepchildren that he also was devoted to.”
Kylie explained her sympathy for the family’s loss – one that “no one should have to feel” at the beginning of a new year. Kylie said: “He was a loving son, brother, friend, and lived for his family. Beckie and all their children were his world. They were planning a wedding and the rest of their lives together.”
West Yorkshire Police are now appealing for witnesses, and said: “Officers were called at 2.16am yesterday (January 1) to reports that a black Vauxhall Astra had overturned on Ouzlewell Green near to the junction of Cemetery Lane.
“On arrival a 31 year old man was pronounced dead at the scene. His family are being supported by specially trained officers. Officers from the Major Collision Enquiry Team are investigating and are appealing for any witnesses to come forward. They are keen to speak to anyone who was in the area at the time or who may have been driving through with dashcam footage.”
If you have any information, you can contact the police on 101, or by going online here. You can quote log number 272 of January 1.
You can visit the gofundme page and donate here.
“He was a loving son, brother, friend, and lived for his family. Beckie and all their children were his world”(Image: GoFundMe / Kylie Scholes )
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