'Wonderful mother' dies in Hatfield crash

A woman has died following a road traffic collision near Hatfield. Her family has paid tribute to a "wonderful wife and mother."

Tracey Asquith-Fox, 62, from Buntingford, was driving a green Jaguar F Type on the A1M northbound on Friday, 5 July. Her vehicle crossed the carriageway and collided with motorway signage in the Hatfield tunnel between junctions 3 and 4 just after 9:05 pm. She sustained serious injuries and died at the scene. No other vehicles are believed to have been involved.

In a tribute, her family said: "As a family, we are devastated at the tragic loss of a wonderful wife and mother. She will be dearly missed by us all and her passing will leave a hole in our hearts. She has left behind her two boys, one of whom she was meant to see graduate last week."

Officers are appealing for any witnesses and anyone with dash cam footage to come forward. Sergeant Alex Ward from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Road Policing Unit stated: "Our thoughts remain with Tracey's family and friends at this incredibly difficult time. Enquiries are continuing to establish the circumstances around what happened. We are appealing for any witnesses who saw the collision, or who saw the vehicle travelling in the area prior to it, to please come forward. We’re particularly keen to hear from anyone who may have captured dash cam footage."

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