Jennifer Anne Brown was in a car with three other people when it collided with a lorry on the A55 near Conwy, north Wales
A mum killed in a car crash was caring and compassionate with a smile that could light up any room, colleagues have said.
Jennifer Anne Brown, who was in her 40s and also a grandmother, was in a car with three other people when it collided with a lorry on the A55 near Conwy, north Wales. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Two others were airlifted to hospitals in Stoke and Aintree with serious injuries, while a third person was taken by ambulance to Aintree.
Jennifer, from Newborough, on Anglesey, worked at the island’s Glan Rhos Nursing Home for more than 20 years where she was nicknamed “Queen”.
A statement from the home said she was not just a staff member but family: “She first walked through the door as a shy 17-year-old and, over time, blossomed into the caring and compassionate person we all came to know and love.
“Jenny touched countless lives throughout her career, always greeting everyone with a warm smile that could light up any room. She never arrived at work without her make-up, especially her signature lipstick and favourite perfume.
“Jenny was deeply proud of her family, a devoted mother and grandmother. The news of her passing in such tragic circumstances has saddened us all, our thoughts and prayers go out to the family members also in the accident.”
They said her colleagues had been “profoundly” affected: “We have already received messages and phone calls offering condolences to Jenny’s family and everyone at the home.”
North Wales Police said they were called to the scene at about noon on Thursday to junction 17 westbound in Conwy Morfa, under the A547 overpass.
Both sides of the road were shut and several air ambulances were sent to the scene.
The force said after the crash the driver of the heavy goods vehicle was helping it with its inquiries.
Following the tragedy , North Wales Police released a statement which said: “A woman has sadly died following a collision on the A55 in Conwy. At around midday on Thursday, 29 January, we responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision on the A55 westbound at J17 in Conwy Morfa involving a HGV and a car.
“Emergency services attended but despite best efforts, a woman in her 40s, who was travelling in the car, was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene.”
“Two people were airlifted to hospitals in Stoke and Aintree with serious injuries, while a third person was taken by ambulance to Aintree. All four people were travelling in the same car. The driver of the HGV is currently assisting police with their enquiries.
“The road closure on the westbound carriageway has now been partially removed, with a single lane of traffic flowing from the Conwy Tunnel exiting at J17 Conwy Morfa off slip and then re-joining the carriageway on the J17 on slip. Investigations by the North Wales Police Serious Collision Investigation Unit carry are ongoing at the scene.”
Chief Inspector Trystan Bevan also shared his “deepest condolences” with the family and urged any witnesses or drivers with dashcam footage to come forward.
