Family left 'broken' by daughter's A52 crash death

Jordan Allen was described by her family as "an outstanding academic achiever"

The family of a young woman killed in a car crash have paid tribute to their "beautiful daughter" and spoken of the "vast hole" left in their lives.

Jordan Allen, 23, died when her car collided with an oncoming vehicle on the A52 near Croft, Lincolnshire on 6 November. Her sister, who was also in the car, suffered serious injuries.

In a statement her family said they had been left "completely devastated".

They also paid tribute to the efforts of the emergency services.

The statement, released via Lincolnshire Police, said: "We are broken and completely devastated over the loss of our beautiful daughter Jordan.

"It isn't right and it isn't fair and we are struggling to think of our lives without her in them.

"Jordan was everything to our family and a vast hole has been left where she should be and this will never be filled."

Ms Allen's family said she was "an outstanding academic achiever" who was looking forward to a career in law and had been planning her future together with her "childhood sweetheart [who] she had been with for the last eight years".

They added: "So many people tried so hard to save our daughter on that dreadful evening and we would like to thank everyone that was on the scene trying to save her.

"The police, fire service, ambulance, air ambulance and the members of the public that were there looking after both of our daughters before the emergency services turned up."

At the time of the collision Lincolnshire Police said the driver of the other vehicle - a Ford Kuga - was also taken to hospital for treatment.

A force spokesperson said inquiries into the crash were ongoing.