Family pay tribute to the 'kindest and most selfless young soul' after M1 tragedy leads to death of woman, 24
The family of a young woman who died in a collision on the M1 earlier this month have said that ‘life will never be the same’ after her death.
It seemed like South Yorkshire came to a stop on November 13, as a large section of the M1 was locked off by emergency services for 12 hours as they rushed to the aid of two people in their 20s who had been involved in a collision near to Barnsley.
Police have said that at 11.36 on the previous night (November 12), they were called to reports of a collision on the southbound carriageway between junctions 36 and 37, near Barnsley.
A dark grey BMW is believed to have been travelling along the motorway when it left the carriageway and collided with a tree.
Despite the best efforts of medics, both the driver and his passenger were tragically pronounced dead at the scene.
Now, the family of the passenger, 24-year-old Aiza Nageen, have paid tribute to the ‘selfless young soul’.
In a statement shared by South Yorkshire Police, they wrote: “Our family is heartbroken by the loss of our beautiful Aiza in such tragic circumstances.
“Aiza was the kindest and most selfless young soul, and life will never be the same without her.
“We ask that people keep them in their prayers and allow us the privacy to grieve."
Both Aiza's family and the driver's family are being supported by family liaison officers and police have said that their thoughts are with them at this difficult time.
The driver has separately been named as Umar Akbar, aged 23, and inquests into both deaths have been opened.
South Yorkshire Police are still investigating, with a spokesperson for the force adding: “We would like to hear from anyone who witnessed or may have dashcam footage of the car prior to the collision, or anyone with information that you believe can assist us with our enquiries.
“If you believe you can help, please get in touch online, via live chat or by calling 101 quoting incident number 1119 of November 12.”
Footage can be shared with officers here.