The family of a cyclist who died after a horror crash has paid tribute to the emergency crews and Good Samaritans who rushed to help. Seventy-one-year-old Pauline Askew was involved in a collision with a car on London Road, Retford, at around 10.15am on 14 December 2022.
Pauline, from Newtown, Retford, was airlifted to Northern General Hospital in sheffield/" title="Sheffield" data-wpil-keyword-link="linked">Sheffield but sadly passed away the next day, her family confirmed she died peacefully.
Family Thanks Emergency Teams and Locals
In a heartfelt statement, Pauline’s family said: “We would like to say thank you to all the kind people who helped at the scene. We would also like to say how amazing the hospital nurses have been over the last few days. The care and kindness Pauline and ourselves received is something we will never forget.”
“Pauline was a wonderful lady and she will be sadly missed by everyone who knew her.”
Police Investigation Underway
Sergeant Mark Baker of Nottinghamshire Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit expressed his condolences. He said: “Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with Pauline’s family at this extremely difficult time. Losing a loved one in such tragic circumstances is something we know has a huge impact on families.”
“We are ensuring specialist officers continue to support the family and offer them assistance.”
He added: “We continue to investigate the incident thoroughly and urge anyone with information to contact us on 101, quoting incident 151 of 14 December 2022.”
