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Scottish Sun
6 days ago
- Scottish Sun
Family pay touching tribute to ‘caring' 78-year-old killed after car smashed into her home
The Jaguar had been in a smash with a Volkswagen van before hitting Barbara's house CRASH TRAGEDY Family pay touching tribute to 'caring' 78-year-old killed after car smashed into her home A HEARTBROKEN family have paid tribute to a "caring, sharing, and stunning" mum who was killed in a tragic crash. Barbara Howard died in hospital after a Jaguar car ploughed into her property, in Coventry, shortly before 5pm on July 17. Advertisement 2 A Jaguar ploughed into the Coventry property on July 17 Credit: Google Maps 2 Barbara Howard tragically died in hospital Credit: West Midlands Police The Jaguar had been involved in a smash with a Volkswagen van at the junction of Shilton Lane and Lentons Lane. It is understood the vehicle then swerved off the road and hit Barbara's house. The 78-year-old was inside at the time, and rushed to hospital where she died a short time later. In a statement, Barbara's heartbroken family said: "Caring, sharing, glamorous, and stunning, someone who loved life. Advertisement Read More BEEB TRAGEDY BBC presenter dies after horror car crash on holiday as tributes pour in "Dancing mother of Debbie and Julie, our best friend was taken in the most horrific way. "We love her to the moon and back." A spokesperson for Midlands Police said: "Our investigation into the collision is continuing, and the drivers of both vehicles involved were spoken to at the scene. "We are urging anyone with information or footage to get in touch with us. Advertisement "We would especially like to hear from anyone with CCTV or dashcam video from around the area at the time, as we look to establish exactly what happened. "If you can help our investigation, please call 101 quoting Log 4184 of 17 July. "You can also email sciu@ More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online Advertisement is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.
The Sun
6 days ago
- The Sun
Family pay touching tribute to ‘caring' 78-year-old killed after car smashed into her home
A HEARTBROKEN family have paid tribute to a "caring, sharing, and stunning" mum who was killed in a tragic crash. Barbara Howard died in hospital after a Jaguar car ploughed into her property, in Coventry, shortly before 5pm on July 17. 2 2 The Jaguar had been involved in a smash with a Volkswagen van at the junction of Shilton Lane and Lentons Lane. It is understood the vehicle then swerved off the road and hit Barbara's house. The 78-year-old was inside at the time, and rushed to hospital where she died a short time later. In a statement, Barbara's heartbroken family said: "Caring, sharing, glamorous, and stunning, someone who loved life. "Dancing mother of Debbie and Julie, our best friend was taken in the most horrific way. "We love her to the moon and back." A spokesperson for Midlands Police said: "Our investigation into the collision is continuing, and the drivers of both vehicles involved were spoken to at the scene. "We are urging anyone with information or footage to get in touch with us. "We would especially like to hear from anyone with CCTV or dashcam video from around the area at the time, as we look to establish exactly what happened. "If you can help our investigation, please call 101 quoting Log 4184 of 17 July. "You can also email sciu@ is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.
The Independent
6 days ago
- The Independent
Family pay tribute to ‘caring' 78-year-old killed when car crashed into house
Police have named a 78-year-old woman who died after a car crashed into her house following a collision in Coventry. Barbara Howard died in hospital after the Jaguar car struck her property shortly before 5pm on July 17. West Midlands Police said its officers understood that the car had been in a collision with a Volkswagen van at the junction of Shilton Lane and Lentons Lane. Ms Howard was inside the house at the time, police said, and specialist officers are now supporting her family. In a tribute released on Wednesday, her relatives said of her: 'Caring, sharing, glamorous, and stunning, someone who loved life. 'Dancing mother of Debbie and Julie, our best friend was taken in the most horrific way. We love her to the moon and back.' The drivers of both vehicles involved were spoken to at the scene, and police are appealing for information or footage to assist their inquiry.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Yahoo
Family pay tribute to ‘caring' 78-year-old killed when car crashed into house
Police have named a 78-year-old woman who died after a car crashed into her house following a collision in Coventry. Barbara Howard died in hospital after the Jaguar car struck her property shortly before 5pm on July 17. West Midlands Police said its officers understood that the car had been in a collision with a Volkswagen van at the junction of Shilton Lane and Lentons Lane. Ms Howard was inside the house at the time, police said, and specialist officers are now supporting her family. In a tribute released on Wednesday, her relatives said of her: 'Caring, sharing, glamorous, and stunning, someone who loved life. 'Dancing mother of Debbie and Julie, our best friend was taken in the most horrific way. We love her to the moon and back.' The drivers of both vehicles involved were spoken to at the scene, and police are appealing for information or footage to assist their inquiry.
Metro
6 days ago
- Metro
'Caring' mother, 78, killed when Jaguar ploughed into her Coventry home
The family of a 78-year-old woman who was killed when a Jaguar smashed into her home have paid tribute to the 'glamourous' mum. Barbara Howard was inside her home in Lentons Lane, Covnetry, when the luxury car careered into her property on Thursday July 17. The vehicle had been involved in a collision with a Volkswagen van at the junction of Shilton Lane and Lentons Lane before hitting Barbara's house, police said. The mum was taken to University Hospital Coventry where she later died. Barbara's family have released a statement remembering their 'best friend'. They added: 'Caring, sharing, glamorous, and stunning, someone who loved life. 'Dancing mother of Debbie and Julie, our best friend was taken in the most horrific way. More Trending 'We love her to the moon and back.' West Midlands Police said they are continuing to offer the family support as they appeal for witnesses to the crash to come forward. A spokesman said: 'We would especially like to hear from anyone with CCTV or dashcam video from around the area at the time, as we look to establish exactly what happened.' Both drivers were spoken to by officers at the scene and the investigation is ongoing. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Baby killed after being thrown from car window 'when mum didn't strap him in properly' MORE: Surgeon 'amputated his own legs after buying videos from Eunuch Maker' MORE: Boy claims he thought classmate had a knife when he stabbed him to death
