Heartbroken family of Brit mum-of-ten killed in horror car crash in France pay tribute to ‘devoted mother’

A BRITISH mum killed in a horror crash in France has been described as "devoted" and "very special" by her heartbroken family.

Miriam Posen, 50, from North London, was travelling with six family members on the A26 motorway when their car was involved in a three-car collision on Sunday evening.

The mum-of-ten - who was from an Orthodox Jewish community in the UK and married to a rabbi - tragically died at the scene, south of Lens.

Her son Izzy described her as "full of spirit" in an emotional tribute to her on social media.

He wrote: "She was young and healthy and full of the spirit of life.

"I loved her so much."

Miriam's husband Rabbi Shalom Pinchos Posen, 48, and two daughters, 19 and 16, were injured in the crash and raced to hospital.

On Monday, Miriam's family and friends were gathering at her home on a leafy street close to Woodberry Wetlands.

And in a statement, the family said: "Miriam was a devoted mother who was loved so much by her family and friends.

"She was a very special person who will be greatly missed by all who knew her."

A photo shared in 2017 from her son Izzy's Instagram shows him and his mum smiling with the caption: "With my beautiful mother and sister."

Emergency services rushed to the scene following the crash on a section of the motorway where road works were taking place, between the towns of Neuville-Saint-Vaast and Thélus.

According to reports the family's vehicle was hit head-on when another car swerved in front of them.

Around 60 firefighters and two helicopters were also scrambled to the crash site to try to rescue victims.

In an update on Tuesday, a local emergency services source said family members of Miriam involved in the crash were "recovering well".

He said: "All were travelling in a minivan when the accident happened, and three were rushed to intensive care.

"Some of these lives were considered to be in danger at first, but this is no longer the case – they are all out of intensive care."

A section of the A26 motorway was closed off by police until late into the night following the incident at around 6pm on Sunday.

A spokesman for local emergency services 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."