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Crash victim was expecting baby | Crash victim was expecting baby |
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A 21-year-old woman killed in a crash on a Manchester motorway was expecting a baby, police have revealed. | |
Nicola Chambers, of Failsworth, Oldham, died when she swerved to avoid a vehicle on the M60 near Ashton, losing control of her Ford Focus. | Nicola Chambers, of Failsworth, Oldham, died when she swerved to avoid a vehicle on the M60 near Ashton, losing control of her Ford Focus. |
Greater Manchester Police said a pregnancy test was found in her bag and she was believed to have been pregnant. | Greater Manchester Police said a pregnancy test was found in her bag and she was believed to have been pregnant. |
A silver A4 Audi car, believed to have been involved in the accident, did not stop at the scene. | |
Police want to speak to anyone who witnessed the accident or has information on the car. | Police want to speak to anyone who witnessed the accident or has information on the car. |
The accident happened last Thursday between junctions 23 and 24, at about 1750 BST. | The accident happened last Thursday between junctions 23 and 24, at about 1750 BST. |
Only some of us were aware that Nicola was pregnant and fining out should have been a joyous occasion Statement by Nicola Chambers' family | Only some of us were aware that Nicola was pregnant and fining out should have been a joyous occasion Statement by Nicola Chambers' family |
Police believe Ms Chambers took action to avoid a vehicle which encroached into her lane, causing her to lose control of the car which collided with a fence. | Police believe Ms Chambers took action to avoid a vehicle which encroached into her lane, causing her to lose control of the car which collided with a fence. |
Ms Chambers suffered multiple injuries and died at the scene. | Ms Chambers suffered multiple injuries and died at the scene. |
In a statement, Ms Chambers' family said she was "a lovely, bubbly, gentle girl who wouldn't harm a fly". | In a statement, Ms Chambers' family said she was "a lovely, bubbly, gentle girl who wouldn't harm a fly". |
"Only some of us were aware that Nicola was pregnant and finding out should have been a joyous occasion. | "Only some of us were aware that Nicola was pregnant and finding out should have been a joyous occasion. |
"It has come as a terrible shock and we are all devastated that she has been taken from us at a time when she had so much in life to look forward to," they said. | "It has come as a terrible shock and we are all devastated that she has been taken from us at a time when she had so much in life to look forward to," they said. |
"We'd ask the driver of the Audi to do the right thing and contact the police." | "We'd ask the driver of the Audi to do the right thing and contact the police." |
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