The family of an infant killed in a horror crash that claimed two lives have said the loss of their “happy baby girl” will leave a “huge hole” in their lives.
Little Winnie Campbell was just a year old when she died on Monday, two days after a crash near Newport in Shropshire.
According to Birmingham Live reports, a statement from her family said: “Winnie was always such a happy baby girl, who loved to dance, jump and play.
“Without her, our family has a huge hole that will never again be filled, and she will be missed by all who had the pleasure to love her.
“She is loved so much, and will always be our beautiful baby girl. We respectfully request we are allowed to grieve in private as a family at this difficult time.”
Officers continue to appeal for witnesses following the crash, which also claimed the life of a woman in her 40s who was pronounced dead at the scene.
The collision involved a blue Mini and a grey Fiat 500X - both Winnie and the woman were travelling in separate vehicles.
Heroic bystanders, including an off-duty paramedic and an off-duty firefighter, performed CPR on the little girl until emergency crews arrived.
She was then rushed off to hospital and remains in a critical condition at the paediatric major trauma centre at Birmingham Children’s Hospital.
A man and woman in the same car were left trapped inside with a number of injuries.
It was the first of two double fatal crashes in Shropshire within three days - the second saw a mum and her baby die at the scene on the A41 between Newport and Tern Hill on Tuesday, February 15.
Officers asked anyone who travelled on the A518 New Trench Road at the time who witnessed the incident or with dashcam footage to get in touch.
Anyone with information or footage is asked to visit https://www.westmercia.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/ or call 101 quoting incident number 523i of February 12, 2022.
Alternatively, if you have information but don’t feel comfortable speaking to the police - you can speak to the independent charity Crimestoppers.
You can contact them online or by calling 0800 555 111.
