London mother of 10 killed in French road car tragedy
Miriam Posen from Stamford Hill was one of three killed and 17 injured when a vehicle carrying seven members of the same UK family collided with two other cars
A mother of ten from Stamford Hill died in a car crash in northern France on Sunday evening.
Miriam Posen, believed to be 49 years old, was one of at least three people who perished in the collision on the A26 motorway, south of Lens, on Sunday evening. It is believed that she was in a van carrying another seven members of her family when the tragedy occurred.
Initial reports said that two of Miriam’s daughters were injured in the accident and are being treated in hospital alongside their father, Rabbi Shalom Pinchos Posen.
A spokesman for local emergency services who attended the crash site said: “Three people are dead and dozens injured, including many children. A van with a British family of seven people on board was one of the three vehicles involved in the crash. A British woman died instantly, along with two others travelling in another vehicle.
‘The other passengers – aged between six and 48 – were taken to hospital in Cambrai and Arras.”
Two others from another vehicle, a 75-year-old woman and a 45-year-old man, were killed. Two passengers from the same vehicle, a 14-year-old boy, and a 79-year-old man, were in critical condition and airlifted to Lille University Hospital for treatment.
Miriam’s son, Izzy Posen posted to his Twitter and Facebook accounts:
My mother sadly passed away yesterday in tragic circumstances. She was young and healthy and full of the spirit of life. I loved her so much.
Please refrain from contacting directly during this difficult time (unless we're really close), but do send good wishes on here.
— Izzy Posen (@PosenIzzy) July 31, 2023
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