Tributes have been paid to a Hampshire dad of three who died when his car crashed into a house near a school.

Dean Burton, 30, of Bridgemary Road, Gosport, was driving a silver-coloured Jaguar XKR when the collision happened on Gregson Avenue, at around 8.20am on Thursday, October 17.

He was pronounced dead at the scene after the vehicle left the road and collided with a house in Harwood Close.

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Paying tribute to him today, Dean's family said: "Dean was a loving husband and father who absolutely adored his three boys. 

"He would do anything for his family and friends closest to him. 

"Taken way too soon, Dean will be missed and loved always."

A police spokesperson said: "Enquiries into the exact circumstances of the collision are ongoing."

Anyone with information can call Hampshire police by calling 101, and quoting reference number 44240451466, or visting https://www.hampshire.police.uk/contact/af/contact-us-forms/provide-more-information-about-a-road-traffic-incident/