Friends pay tribute after death of 25-year-old Jennifer Holden in Eastham car crash

Jun 3 2009 by Lorna Hughes, Bromborough and Bebington News

THE grieving parents of a woman killed in a crash on the A41 on Saturday said they were “numb” at their loss.

Jennifer Holden, 25, was killed when her black Vauxhall Corsa collided with a Shearings coach.

The crash happened at around 8.20am on the A41 New Chester Road, in Eastham, Wirral.

It is thought the Corsa hit the coach which was travelling in the opposite direction.

Firefighters were called to the scene and helped police free Miss Holden out of the wreckage.

The driver of the coach and two passengers were taken to hospital with minor injuries.

The road remained closed in both directions between Bridle Road and the junction with the B5132 Eastham Village Junction, as debris was cleared and the scene was made safe.

Miss Holden worked at a children’s home in Noctorum.

Floral tributes were left at the crash scene in the days following the incident.

Speaking from the family home in Eastham, her distraught mother Sylvia said: “We are devastated.

“We are just numb.”

More than 300 people have joined a group paying tribute to Jennifer on social networking site Facebook.

Friend Karen Slack wrote: “Jenny was a special person. Not easy to replace such a caring person within the caring profession.”

Anita Harrison, said: “I met Jenny through work with Mencap.

“You Jenny are a very unique and special person.

“Now that you’ve gone a light has gone out.

“We’ll never forget you.”

Another friend, Kenny Hirst, wrote: “You will be missed by more people than you could have imagined.”