Grace Payne, 21, was killed in a head-on accident on her way home to Upminster from a work night out on November 25. Let’s see, how did Grace Payne die and the Accident & Cause of death in detail.
How did Grace Payne die?
Grace Payne was an HR employee being killed on the wrong side of the A13 by a fleeing police van. She was killed in a head-on accident at 2.35 am on November 25 when returning home to Upminster after a work night out.
In a horrifying video, a white van can be seen barreling down the main road into oncoming traffic before slamming into Grace’s Toyota Prius, in which she was seated in the passenger seat. Witnesses reported seeing both drivers, locked within their cars while the young woman, who had just begun working at an architecture business, was rescued out of the wreckage first.
She was pronounced deceased at the spot. Grace’s parents spoke of how they were “struggling to come to terms” with the fact that their daughter will never be coming home.
Grace Payne cause of death & accident:
Grace Payne cause of death was an accident. She died in the vehicle crash in the early hours of November 25.
Before entering the A13, the van did not stop for Essex Police officers. According to Essex Police, its officers followed the van on the proper side of the road. But unfortunately, it was collided.
The driver is being held on suspicion of killing someone while driving recklessly and failing to halt for authorities. The driver was rushed to the hospital. He is still being held in police custody in the hospital.
The driver of the Prius is not believed to have been seriously harmed. The Independent Office for Police Conduct is conducting a separate inquiry into Essex Police officers’ participation before the collision.
We are currently on the scene of a serious collision on the #A13.
A road closure is in place, and we ask road users to find an alternative route. pic.twitter.com/YcMT72ofSa
— Essex Police (@EssexPoliceUK) November 25, 2022
In a statement, her parents said: “She made us proud in so many ways. She was caring, compassionate, bright, funny, and bubbly – her friends always said that she could brighten up their day”.
Who was Grace Payne?
Grace Payne was a 21 year old woman from Upminster. She earned a degree in history and philosophy from the University of Kent this year, and according to her informants, her long-term ambition was to work as a primary school teacher.
“She loved children, and although happily working in HR, she said her long-term goal was to retrain when she reached 30 and become a primary school teacher. When she helped her Dad and brother, Jack, coach the juniors at Brentwood Cricket Club, she was usually entrusted with the youngest age groups, supplying cuddles whenever necessary”, her parents said.
📰 | The family of a woman who was killed in a collision on the #A13 have paid tribute to her.
Grace Payne, from #Upminster, was travelling as a passenger in a car that was hit by a van last month.
A 39-year-old man has been arrested.
Read more ▶️ https://t.co/iqBP9PO3PF pic.twitter.com/9AkI5F5wiH
— Barking & Dagenham MPS (@MPSBarkDag) December 8, 2022
They added: “She was a 21-year-old starting to live life to the full after the confinements of Covid. Last week, she joined work colleagues on their regular Thursday night out. Tragically, she never made it home. ”
What happened? – A13 accident explained:
A representative said, “We have established that a white Peugeot Boxer van traveled down the wrong side of the carriageway, with officers in an unmarked police car following on the correct side of the A13, before the Peugeot was involved in a collision with an oncoming Toyota Prius.”
“Tragically a passenger in the Prius, a 21-year-old woman, died at the scene. We have contacted the woman’s family to express our condolences and explain our role and will continue to keep them updated as the investigation progresses. Our investigation is still in its early stages.”
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