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Heavily pregnant mum dies in horror motorway crash a week before Christmas

TRIBUTES have poured in for a heavily pregnant mum who died in a horror crash with a lorry a week before Christmas.

Eve Brown, 41, tragically lost her life in the smash with a Tesco HGV[1] on the M8 near Hermiston Gate, Edinburgh[2], on Monday.

Eve Brown tragically lost her life in Mondays crash

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Eve Brown tragically lost her life in Mondays crashCredit: JustGiving
Tributes have poured in for the pregnant mum-of-two

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Tributes have poured in for the pregnant mum-of-twoCredit: Facebook

Scores of emergency crews rushed to the collision[3], but Eve was tragically pronounced dead at the scene.

Eve’s tragic passing has left two daughters, aged three and four, without their mum[4] in the run up to Christmas[5].

Heartbroken pals have told how the Bellshill mum-of-two was pregnant with her third child.

And she had thrown her baby shower just two days before losing her life in the tragic crash.


One person took to social media[6] saying: “How do we say Farewell, how do we say rest in peace?

“Your friends and family celebrated your baby shower, only for 18/12/23 to come and snatch you from us.

“Can we get one more hug from you?

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“You only had nice things to say. Love you dear.” I’m hurt”

Another wrote: “I will miss your wonderful, opera-singing voice, your praise sessions, your hearty laughter, your larger-than-life attitude and your most beautiful smile.

“Thank you for being so kind to us in the short time you passed through our lives. I will remember you, oh I will.”

A fundraiser[7] has been set up to support Eve’s family in their difficult time.

The organiser wrote: “Eve is survived by her two young girls ages 3 & 4. We are desperately wanting to help this family as they come to terms with the devastating and tragic loss of their mum, sister and daughter.”

Cops are continuing to probe Monday’s crash and have appealed for anyone with information to come forward.

Road Policing Sergeant Jill Kirkpatrick said: “Our thoughts are with the family of the woman who died.

“Enquiries into the circumstances of this collision are ongoing, and I would ask anyone who was on the motorway at the time and may have seen the crash, to please contact us.

“I would also appeal to anyone with dash-cams or recording equipment to check their footage for anything that could assist us.

here[8].

References

  1. ^ tragically lost her life in the smash with a Tesco HGV (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
  2. ^ Edinburgh (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
  3. ^ collision (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
  4. ^ mum (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
  5. ^ Christmas (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
  6. ^ social media (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
  7. ^ fundraiser (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
  8. ^ here (www.justgiving.com)

Woman killed in horror crash with Tesco lorry on M8 near Edinburgh as road closed for nine hours

A WOMAN has died following a horror crash on a busy Scots motorway.

Emergency services[1] were called to the scene on the M8 near junction one[2] at Hermiston Gate near Edinburgh[3] yesterday morning.

A Tesco HGV and a Kia Sorento collided during rush hour yesterday morning

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A Tesco HGV and a Kia Sorento collided during rush hour yesterday morningCredit: Supplied
The road was closed for over nine hours for investigations to be conducted

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The road was closed for over nine hours for investigations to be conductedCredit: Supplied

A Tesco MAN HGV was involved in a collision with a Kia Sorento

Police[4] confirmed the driver of the Kia Sorento, a 41-year-old woman, was tragically pronounced dead at the scene.

Several fire engines and ambulances including a special operations response team (SORT) were also at the scene throughout the day.

The road was closed for around nine hours as investigations into the crash began.

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“Enquiries into the circumstances of this collision are ongoing, and I would ask anyone who was on the motorway at the time and may have seen the crash, to please contact us.

“I would also appeal to anyone with dash-cams or recording equipment to check their footage for anything that could assist us.

“Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0761 of 18 December, 2023.”

This is a breaking news story, more to follow.

References

  1. ^ Emergency services (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
  2. ^ M8 near junction one (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
  3. ^ Edinburgh (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
  4. ^ Police (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)