Father and husband of crash victims who died on A632 wishes he could swap places with them

The father and husband of crash victims who died on the A632 between Chesterfield and Matlock has called for action at public meeting – as he paid a heartbreaking tribute to his son and wife.

Angela Boyack, 59, and her son Stephen Boyack, 22, from South Shields tragically passed away after a collision on the A632 at Span Carr on December 9, 2023.

The mother and son’s Hyundai was involved in a collision with a black BMW, with Angela sadly dying at the scene. Stephen was airlifted to hospital but died from his injuries a short time later.

Five months on from the incident, Angela’s husband and Stephen’s father Billy gave an emotional statement as he attended a public meeting calling for action for speed camera’s to be introduced along the stretch of road his wife and son were killed.

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Billy who is father to Alex: “I’ve written this so many times and cried so many tears. I can only hope that you might understand the indescribable impact this road has on ours and so many others lives. I am left to hope with what’s left of my broken heart that you’ll hear my words, see my pain, and get around to doing something to prevent others suffering as we have.

“Every day I sit and cry, whether it’s a song, a sound, a smell or hearing of another fatal crash on the news. I no longer believe in God, even though I hope Angela and Stephen are there. I sit and tell Angela and Stephen so many times a day, that if I could go back in time, I’d do anything to swap places with them and I would.”

The stretch of road where Angela and Stephen were killed as commonly known as the ‘flying mile’ due to drivers speeding.

The public meeting attended by Billy was held in Ashover on May 9, amid the Ashover Community Action Group’s (ACAG) campaign for improved safety measures along the A632 - after four deaths between August and December 2023.

ACAG have called for average and fixed speed cameras to be installed along the A632, which connects Chesterfield and Matlock, as it passes through Ashover Ward.

Billy expressed his hopes that Angela’s and Stephen’s deaths would help to enact change - improving safety along the A632 and ensuring other families did not suffer the same kinds of tragedy.

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