Family tributes to teenager following fatal Hastings crash
The 18-year-old has been called a 'beloved daughter, sister, niece, cousin, grand-daughter and friend'
The family of an 18-year-old woman who died in a collision in Hastings have paid tribute.
Sophie Ford was the sole passenger in a vehicle involved in a crash on the A21 at Kent Street last Friday, October 27th.
The driver, a 27-year-old man, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Sophie's family said:
“We are devastated at the loss of Sophie, our beloved daughter, sister, niece, cousin, grand-daughter and friend to so many. A recent leaver from Battle Abbey School, Sophie was an avid animal lover and sportswoman who loved to sing and listen to music.
“She was a volunteer at a local animal sanctuary and stables and had just embarked upon a Degree course in Veterinary Physiotherapy at Writtle University College, Chelmsford.
“Sophie had been an active member of the South Saxons hockey club in Hastings for the last five years and played for the ladies’ first team. She had such a promising future ahead of her and we are devastated that her life has been brought to a premature end in this way.
“Sophie touched the hearts of so many people both in the region and overseas and she will be very sadly missed by us all.”
The crash is understood to have involved just one vehicle, which is believed to have left the carriageway and collided with a tree.
Anyone with information is urged to report it to police, quoting Operation Contour.