Tribute to teenager killed in M1 crash near Wakefield

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West Yorkshire Police
Tuesday 22 August 2023 at 2:23pm

Elsie Thomas died six days after being injured. Credit: Family handout

The family of a teenager who was killed in a motorway crash say she was a "beautiful soul".

Elsie Thomas, 17, from Driffield, was fatally injured when the red Ford Fiesta she was travelling in and a Vauxhall Corsa collided on the M1 near junction 39 for Wakefield at 8.30am on Saturday 12 August. She died on Friday.

In a statement her family said: "Elise was a beautiful soul. She was an inspiration to others and was amazingly talented with her photography. Even at such a young age she was successful. Everything she touched turned to gold."

Officers from the West Yorkshire Police Major Collision Enquiry Team are continuing to appeal for witnesses.