Tribute to man struck by car on New Year's Eve
Family handoutThe family of a man who died in hospital after being hit on a roundabout junction by a car on New Year's Eve has paid tribute to him.
Jason Nicholls, 48, was struck by a grey Nissan Qashqai on the junction of Avenue Road, High Street and Culver Parade in Sandown on 31 December shortly after 17:15 GMT.
Mr Nicholls, from the seaside town, was taken to hospital where he later died.
Paying tribute his family said: "Known to everyone as Jay, he was our own personal ocean of wonders and experiences.
"There is no one else quite like him... his death is a heart-breaking loss to us all.
"Jay was embraced within lots of communities on the island with his surf crews and his support network of friends and acquaintances - made wherever he trod.
"Jay's children, aged 18 and 22, are his proudest achievement", they added.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said his family were being supported by specialist officers.
The force said a 73-year-old man from Brading, arrested at the time on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and later released, remains under investigation.
Anyone with information or relevant dash cam footage are being urged to come forward to police.
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