Father-of-two killed when car crashes into Wolverhampton Lidl

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 29 Oct, 00:51 · Archive

James Singh Jagpal, 39, was killed when a car driven by a woman in her 70s crashed into a Lidl supermarket in Wolverhampton on Friday evening.

James Singh Jagpal, 39, a father-of-two from Wolverhampton, was killed when a dark blue Renault ZOE driven by a woman in her 70s crashed into a Lidl supermarket on Finchfield Hill on Friday, 23 October, shortly before 6pm. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Emergency services attended and four other people received treatment; two women were taken to hospital with injuries and have since been discharged, and two others were treated at the scene before being discharged.

The driver of the vehicle was also taken to hospital but has since been released. West Midlands Police said she will be questioned in due course.

In a statement, Mr Jagpal's family described him as 'a much-loved son and brother, devoted partner of over 20 years and loving father to two wonderful daughters'. They praised his 'kindness, generosity and wonderful sense of humour', saying 'James was loved by so many and will be deeply missed by all who knew him'.

The family expressed gratitude to staff, customers and emergency services who helped Mr Jagpal after the crash. They asked for privacy and are being supported by specialist officers. The family appealed to the public to refrain from sharing distressing footage of the incident online.

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• Dad who died after SUV smashed into Wolverhampton Lidl pictured for first timeThe family of James Singh Jagpal, who died when an SUV crashed into a Lidl supermarket in Wolverhampton, have issued a heartbreaking tributeDaily Express · 27 Oct, 23:36
• Dad who died after SUV smashed into Wolverhampton Lidl pictured for first timeThe family of James Singh Jagpal, who died when an SUV crashed into a Lidl supermarket in Wolverhampton, have praised his 'kindness, generosity and wonderful sense of humour'The Mirror · 27 Oct, 23:17
• Pictured: Father-of-two, 39, who was killed when car being driven by woman in her 70s ploughed into Lidl supermarketJames Singh Jagpal (pictured), 39, died after a dark blue Renault ZOE smashed into the supermarket in Wolverhampton shortly before 6pm on Friday, October 23.Daily Mail · 27 Oct, 20:53

In this story: James Singh Jagpal · West Midlands Police · Wolverhampton · Finchfield Hill · Lidl

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