Tribute paid to Wolverhampton crash victim

Tributes were today made to a Wolverhampton businessman.

Rajesh Chalotra, aged 37, died when his car veered off the road in the early hours before smashing into a lamp post and a wall on Finchfield Road West.

Mr Chalotra ran the All VW garage in Pubrook Road, East Park.

He was driving a silver Audi when he crashed, destroying part of a small garden wall opposite Uplands Junior School, near the junction with Linden Lea.

Mr Chalotra's best friend Michael Baptiste today spoke of his anguish at the loss of a "really popular guy who loved life".

"He loved his family and his family loved him," Mr Baptiste, from Wednesfield, said.

The crash happened at around 12.30am yesterday.

Anyone with information should call West Midlands Police on 0121 322 6098.