Family pays tribute to grandmother-of-six killed in crash on Cambs A …
The family of a 79-year-old grandmother-of-six who died following a crash on a Cambridgeshire A-road have paid tribute to her. Eleanor Joy Williamson, of Silkstone Common, near Barnsley, South Yorkshire, died after the silver Kia Sorento she was a passenger in was involved with a crash with a silver Ford Fiesta travelling in the opposite direction on the A16 between Peterborough[1] and Crowland.
Emergency services were called to the scene at around 6.10pm on Friday, November 24. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
In a tribute issued through Cambridgeshire Police, her family said: “Joy, as she was known to one and all, leaves her husband of 57 years, three children and six grandchildren. She wore many different hats during her life, working for the American airforce at Mildenhall and had been involved for many years in education in the Barnsley area.
“Joy was also active in the equestrian world and was a member of a number of brass bands. In retirement, she took up photography at a competitive level and was always active and delighted in supporting her family in their education, hobbies and employment. She also loved travel and driving.”
A Cambridgeshire[4] Police spokesperson said: “The driver of the Sorento, a 79-year-old woman from the Spalding area, in Lincolnshire, suffered serious injuries and was taken to the Queen’s Medical Centre, in Nottingham, where she remains in a serious but stable condition. The driver of the silver Fiesta, a 33-year-old man from Sawtry, was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital, in Cambridge, suffering from serious injuries and remains there in a critical condition.
“Anyone who saw the crash or has dashcam footage of either vehicle in the build-up to it, should report it through the force website[5] using reference CC-24112023-0372. Anyone without internet access should call 101.”
Do you want more of the latest Cambridgeshire news as it comes in? Sign up to our dedicated newsletter to make sure you never miss a big story from Cambridge or anywhere else in the county. You can also sign up to our dedicated Peterborough, Traffic and Crime newsletters for the latest updates on the topics you are most interested in.[6]
References
- ^ Peterborough (www.cambridge-news.co.uk)
- ^ Police given more time to question man after woman found dead near Cambs border (www.cambridge-news.co.uk)
- ^ First section of relief road set to be complete before Christmas (www.cambridge-news.co.uk)
- ^ Cambridgeshire (www.cambridge-news.co.uk)
- ^ force website (track.vuelio.uk.com)
- ^ You can also sign up to our dedicated Peterborough, Traffic and Crime newsletters for the latest updates on the topics you are most interested in. (www.cambridge-news.co.uk)