Family of woman who died in collision pay tribute

The family of a 32-year-old woman who died following a collision in Stretton have paid tribute to their ‘beautiful, caring lady who any mother would be proud to call their daughter’.

Katie Westwood was a passenger in a car which was involved in a collision in the early hours of Saturday (8 October).

Sadly, despite the best efforts of paramedics, Katie, from Burton-on-Trent, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Her family have released a statement:

“Katie is a beautiful, caring young lady who any mother would be proud to call their daughter.

“She was so bubbly with a huge sense of humour and a laugh that made everyone smile. I’m exceptionally lucky to have called her mine.

“She was a devoted mother to her son, who she loved unconditionally. He will always be her world.

“Katie was a kind, considerate and loving sister, auntie and friend who will be so very sadly missed.

“Forever in our thoughts, my girl eternally loved by us all.”

Police are continuing to ask the public to get in touch if they have any information or relevant CCTV or dashcam footage of the area.

Contact us on 101, Facebook or Twitter, quoting incident 146 of 8 October.

Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

We would like to remind the public not to speculate on the circumstances of this incident as it remains an ongoing police investigation.