text: Young father: Michael Owen was preparing for his daughter's fifth birthday when he was killed along with his friend Kyle Careford in East Sussex . Tributes have been paid to two young friends who tragically died after their car crashed into a church wall. The men, named locally as Michael Owen and Kyle Careford, were killed in the road accident in Crowborough, East Sussex in the early hours of Sunday morning. Mr Owen, 21, had just received news of a  job offer and was preparing for his daughter's fifth birthday when he was killed. His grieving family have spoken of how loved he was and say they still can't accept he's gone. Describing Mr Owen's relationship with his daughter Lily-Rose Iris, his father Stephen, 50, said: 'He was only 16 when he had her but he was responsible and loved her to bits. 'He was with her any second he could be. He was always so safe. Did something fail on the car or did they hit the curb?' Mr Owen's stepmother Sylvia added: 'Everybody loved him. He had so many friends and everyone's absolutely devastated. 'He was a lovely person and he was a brilliant father. 'Until we see him we can't accept it. We keep getting up in the night and looking for his car down the road.' Kyle Careford, the other man in the car, is thought to have died just days before turning 21. It is believed that one of the men lost control of the Renault Clio they were travelling in as it came round a bend, smashing into a church's stone wall before finishing on its roof. Skid marks lead up to an approximately ten metre long gap in a sandstone wall that was destroyed in the crash. Flowers and tributes have been left at the scene by family and friends. One heartbreaking card to Mr Owen reads: 'To daddy, I love you so much. I'm gonna miss you every day. Love u daddy. Lily and Josh.' Mr Owen was still at school when he fathered Lily-Rose with his former partner Lauren Molloy. A card signed by Lauren, believed to be Lily-Rose's mother Ms Molloy, read: 'I can't describe how heartbroken I am. I love you so much and so does our beautiful princess. 'You was an amazing dad and was always there for me. I'm so sorry I didn't let us be a family again. Tragic: Flowers and tributes have been left at the scene of the accident, which happened in front of a church . Crash scene: The wall hit by the car is almost completely demolished and there are skid marks on the road . 'If only I could turn back time I would take you back straight away. I will do everything for our daughter I promise and I will tell her how amazing you are.' The 21-year-old worked in book printing but on Friday he was told he had landed a new job in window screen repair at the same firm as his stepbrother Karl Rabbitt, 36. The brother of Mr Careford led tributes to the pair. In a card left at the scene, brother Ben wrote: 'I can't explain how I am feeling. When you left us this morning to be in God's arms you took a piece of me away. 'I'm not quite sure how to tell your niece Grace that her uncle Kyle is now in heaven. I'm sure he will treasure her Frozen onesie even more now.' Tributes have also been paid to the men on Facebook, with friend, Tyler Scales, writing: 'My deepest sympathy and thoughts go out to all those who have loved and lost. 'Be safe, and think about how lucky you really are. Life can be taken so quick it's unbelievable and very unfair. Big love to all those affected by the loss of life.' Another friend, Sheri Pitman added: 'RIP Kyle. You were such a good kid and never deserved that.' Both men were from Tunbridge Wells, Kent, not far from the crash scene. Moving: One of the many notes left by grieving friends and family at the scene of the crash . After hearing a loud bang, local residents quickly called the emergency services, but the men, who had suffered horrific injuries, are thought to have died instantly. Firefighters had to cut their bodies out of the mangled wreckage. There were no other cars involved in the crash. A spokesman for Sussex Police said: 'At about 12.40am on 12 April a collision occurred in Rotherfield Road, Crowborough. A Renault Clio collided with the wall of the church and overturned. 'There were two male occupants on the car and sadly both were declared deceased at the scene. 'Police are carrying out an investigation into the cause of the collision and to identify the two men in the car. 'Police are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information should contact 101 quoting Operation Lapwing.' It is believed both men will be formally identified tomorrow morning. A spokesman for East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service added: 'We attended the scene and the car was on its roof. There were two young males trapped inside who were declared dead at the scene. 'We had to use cutting gear to get them out but they were already dead.'
target: Crash victims named as Michael Owen, 21, and Kyle Careford, 20 .
  Mr Owen was preparing for his daughter's fifth birthday when he was killed .
  Had also just been given new job and family say he was 'an amazing dad'
  Police appealing for information over Sunday's accident in East Sussex .