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Tributes to mum-of-three Abby Storey after A66 Workington crash

Tributes to mum-of-three Abby Storey after A66 Workington crash

BBC News5 days ago
The family of a mother-of-three who died in a car crash has paid tribute to her, saying she "brought laughter and joy wherever she went".Abby Storey, 35, from Workington, and another man in his 30s, died in a collision between two cars on the A66 near the Cumbrian town, on Saturday 12 July.The front-seat passengers of both cars, including Ms Storey, were pronounced dead at the scene while both drivers were taken to hospital with serious injuries.Her family said she was a "proud and adoring mother to her three beautiful children, in whom her memory will live on every day".
"Her energy was unmatched, from her wild dance moves to her passion for karaoke, she brought laughter and joy wherever she went," a statement released through Cumbria Police added."Though her life was cut short, she lived it with incredible spirit, ambition and love."The crash between the Audi A3 and Ford Focus saw the road at Twenty Row closed for several hours.
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