The van driver who died in a collision with a bus on the A415 at Ducklington was today named as 39-year-old Paulo Dos Santos, of Banbury.

Mr Dos Santos was Portuguese, but moved to England when he was four years old. He moved to Banbury from London two-and-a-half years ago.

His wife, Alison, and friends released a tribute through the police.

It said: "Paulo Dos Santos, who tragically died in a road collision on Thursday, leaves behind a devastated family and circle of friends.

"Paulo was a loyal husband to Ali and a devoted father to six-month-old Tiago. Paulo was the son of Manuel and Maria, brother to Antonio and a fun-loving dear friend whose absence is unimaginable and unbearable for us all. He was full of Tigger' beans and he brought bounce to Ali's life.

"Paulo was Portuguese, but moved to England when he was four years old. He moved to Banbury from London two-and-a-half years ago and during that time he became a keen and much improved golfer and developed a large circle of close friends, which is indicative of his warm and engaging personality. He loved to cook and enjoyed DIY.

"Despite living in England for most of his life, Paulo had solid Portuguese roots, especially when it came to football, notably the Euro 2004 England-Portugal game. He was, however, an avid Liverpool supporter, so we forgave him his homeland loyalties.

"His strong sense of pride, loyalty and devotion to the people he loved, during good times and bad can only make us proud to have known him for as long as we did, and despite the untimely nature of his death, we are grateful that he touched our lives."

Mr Dos Santos was driving a Transit van which was involved in a collision with a double-decker bus at around 1pm.

Anyone with any information about this collision should call PC Michael Barrett at Bicester Roads Policing via 0845 8 505 505.

So far this year, 67 people have died on the roads in Oxfordshire, the highest toll in 16 years.