A BURNLEY teenager who died after being hit by a car on a motorway was due to collect an award this weekend.
Peter Lincoln, 16, of Evelyn Street, died in a Bury hospital after being struck by a vehicle on the M60 in Greater Manchester on Sunday evening.
The Blessed St Trinity RC College student, who was due to sit his GCSEs this summer, was a member of Burnley Boys Club, in Barden Lane.
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The group is holding its annual presentation evening this Saturday where Peter, who was autistic, was due to pick up the prestigious FA Wood Scholarship Award and enjoy a trip to the Lake District as his reward.
But now group volunteers are to celebrate Peter's life with a minute's applause during the event instead.
Club leader Glynn Skelton said: "Peter would have been so proud to have walked up and to have picked up his reward.
"I thought long and hard about how I wanted people to remember him.
"I am sure the trip would have helped him with his development because he never let anything get in his way.
"He wanted to play football, so he did. He was a pleasure to have down.
"I let all the staff know about his death on Monday and they are all very down.
"I spoke to his father on Monday night and he was devastated.
"There's nothing you can say in a situation like that. You just have to offer support."
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