Police name 'celebrated cook and loving mother' who died following collision in Lancing

Thursday, 9 January 2020 15:48

A woman who died after a car collided with her in Lancing has been described by her family as a 'celebrated cook and loving mother'. Police have named the victim as Caroline Stead, 59, from the village, who died at the scene of the incident on the A259 at Beach Green on Monday morning (January, 6). Emergency services, including an air ambulance, were called to the scene at 7.20am, where Caroline has been crossing the road with her dog when a silver BMW, driven by a 47-year-old man from Shoreham, struck her. Caroline's family have since issued the following statement: "Caroline Victoria Stead, mother, daughter and sister, passed away in a fatal accident earlier this week at the age of 59. "She was a warm and outgoing person who easily made friends. "Born in Kilmacolm, Scotland, she had the fortune to travel widely in her youth. "A celebrated cook and loving mother, her youthful and bubbly spirit will be dearly missed by friends and family. "She leaves behind a loving family who will not be making further comment." Police said Caroline's dog ran off following the incident, but was found a short while later and taken to a vet for treatment to a paw injury. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to email collision.appeal@sussex.pnn.police.uk or call 101, quoting Operation Desk. More Radio is continuously dedicated to providing a quality news service on-air and online, reporting local stories that matter across Sussex. If you enjoyed reading this story, then check out our home page at moreradio.online where you can find the latest from the county, along with features and competitions from our presenters, as well as listening to the station live. You can also sign up to our news alerts to receive updates on new stories. Simply click on the bell at the bottom right of the home page. This will then allow a pop-up which will ask if you would like to receive alerts. Press ‘allow’ and you’re all signed up! You can also follow us on Facebook and on Twitter.