Credit: Afan Taf High SchoolTributes have been paid to a "role model" and "talented" rugby player who has died at the age of 18 Ceirion Galliers, from Abercanaid in Merthyr Tydfil, was in collision with a vehicle on Saturday 22 July shared his family's "heartache" of losing their son in a post on Facebook Mr Galliers wrote that is was with a "broken heart" his beautiful boy "left this earth I’m sure for a better world" after a "complete accident" He described the community response as "overwhelming" "We love you with everything we got and it’s not goodbye it's see you later Mr Galliers also asked people not to risk "injury or worse to lay flowers" where the collision happened The family suggested that instead people could leave tributes on the banking at the Wern sports stadium a place that Ceirion "loved and spent a lot of time" Merthyr RFC added: "Anyone wishing to place flowers and reminisce please feel free to come together at the Wern "We welcome the placing of flowers on the banking behind the posts adjacent to the car park." "Cei was the academic high-flyer of the Galliers family" Ceirion recently finished his two years at UWC Atlantic College private school in St Donats near Llantwit Major He got a scholarship there after a lady that lived locally left a full scholarship in her will for one male pupil that attended Afan Taf High School Ceirion said: "Her son came to UWC Atlantic back in the 60s and tragically died after finishing university She wanted to give someone else the opportunity to attend the college." Ceirion's family said he secured a full time career with the CPS six weeks ago South Wales Police said its officers are continuing to investigate a road traffic collision which happened on the A4060 northbound carriageway between Pentrebach and Mountain Hare in Merthyr Tydfil The spokesperson added: "The collision was reported at around 10.40pm on Saturday and involved a Fiat 500 driven by a 19-year-old woman from Merthyr Vale and a male pedestrian an 18-year-old man from Abercanaid has later died in hospital as a result of the injuries sustained in the collision." "It has shaken our entire community" said on Facebook "From the moment he entered the school to the day he left "He involved himself in all aspects of school life and was a role model for others "It was with an incredibly heavy heart that we learned of the untimely passing of our former head boy "It has shaken our entire community and the messages we have received from pupils past and present staff who knew Ceirion and external partners just go to show what an amazing young person he was." His family added: "Nobody's Perfect Want a quick and expert briefing on the biggest news stories Listen to our latest podcasts to find out What You Need To Know..