Tribute to ‘loving mum’ and ‘devoted’ lollipop lady who died after crash

The devastated family of a woman who died after a crash near Northwich[1] have paid tribute to her. Nicola Jane Connolly, 54, was a passenger on a Benelli TRK motorbike which was involved in a collision with a Ford Transit flatbed tipper.

The crash happened on the A533 Northwich Road in Bartington at around 4.55pm on Friday (September 15). Nicola, who was from Runcorn, was flown by air ambulance to hospital where she sadly died two days later. Her family said she was “a loving member of the community and the local schools”.

Nicola worked as a classroom assistant, midday assistant and lollipop lady. Following her death Nicola’s family have paid the following tribute to her: “On Sunday 17th September, Nicola Jane Connolly tragically passed away after being involved in a road traffic collision in Cheshire.

READ: Motorbike passenger, 54, dies after crash with tipper van near Northwich[2] | The woman was airlifted to hospital but has since died

READ: Northwich scrapyard goes up in flames as crews battle huge fire overnight[3] | Six fire engines as well as specialist appliances were called to the huge blaze at W R Roberts & Sons

“Nicola was a loving member of the community and the local schools. Her roles as a Classroom Assistant, Midday Assistant, and Lollipop Lady were for her, a devotion rather than a job. Nicola was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, daughter, auntie, and beloved friend to many.

“Words cannot describe how much she will truly be missed. We would like to thank the emergency services and members of the public for their help during the incident and ask that our privacy is respected at this this difficult time.”

Enquiries in relation to the collision remain ongoing and anyone who witnessed the incident or has dashcam footage is urged to call Cheshire Police on 101, or visit cheshire.police.uk/tell-us[4], quoting IML- 1645787.

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References

  1. ^ Northwich (www.cheshire-live.co.uk)
  2. ^ Motorbike passenger, 54, dies after crash with tipper van near Northwich (www.cheshire-live.co.uk)
  3. ^ Northwich scrapyard goes up in flames as crews battle huge fire overnight (www.cheshire-live.co.uk)
  4. ^ cheshire.police.uk/tell-us (www.cheshire.police.uk)
  5. ^ Sign up for CheshireLive email direct to your inbox here (www.cheshire-live.co.uk)