'Loving mother' died in A30 crash at dangerous junction

The heartbroken family of an "amazing lady" have paid tribute to her after she died in a tragic crash on the A30 in Cornwall. Jean Theobold died at the scene of a crash at the Plusha junction.

Emergency services were called to the scene along the A30 around 8.25am on Thursday, November 7 after a two-vehicle crash. Despite best efforts from emergency services, 88-year-old Jean, died at the scene.

Jean's family have paid paid tribute to her following her death. They said: "Our mother was an amazing lady with a youthful spirit and fiercely independent. She was a loving mother and grandma to many and will be sorely missed by all her family.

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“During her younger years she worked at UKAEA as a P.A. She loved to keep abreast of new tech, often found in her home office surfing the net, emailing, and enjoying challenging puzzles.

“She was a keen gardener and loved tending her beautiful garden and also loved to travel, she had cruised the world and was planning her next adventure.”

Her family added: “We are left traumatised and heartbroken by a tragedy and we would like to thank the emergency services and all the kind people that comforted Jean in last moments of her life.”

Devon and Cornwall Police continue their investigation into the crash and ask anyone who may have information, to come forward. Information can be reported by calling 101 or the force website, quoting log number 143 of 7/11/24.

The notorious junction is a hotspot for serious crashes, with a number of fatalities occurring on the Plusha junction. On the day of Jean's crash, Liberal Democrat MP for North Cornwall, Ben Maguire, slated the dangerous junction.

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