Tributes paid to ‘well respected’ teacher who died following three-vehicle crash
A family has paid tribute to a “well respected” teacher who died following a three-vehicle collision in Brantham, which occurred last month praising her for her “passionate conviction to improve the quality of the teaching.”
Emergency services were called at 12.55pm to the B1070 on Sunday, March 30, following reports of a three-vehicle collision involving a black BMW X3, a grey VW Polo and a black Ford Fiesta.
The ambulance and East Anglian Air Ambulance were also in attendance to the incident.
The driver of the VW Polo, a woman aged in her 40s, was airlifted to Addenbrooke’s Hospital, in Cambridge, for treatment, where she sadly died last week.
Subject to confirmation at formal inquest proceedings, the deceased has been identified as Dawn Cox, (pictured above) aged 47, and from Hintlesham.
Dawn’s family has asked Suffolk Constabulary to issue the following tribute on their behalf:
“Dawn Cox was the much-loved daughter of Pamela and the late Mike, sister to Samantha, Aunt to Alisha and great aunt to Nola.
“She was a warm and much cherished lifelong friend to Victoria since they met at primary school.
“Partner for the last 21 years to Roy, she enjoyed life in Hintlesham village, where they shared a bungalow much enlivened by their six cats.
“She was a popular and well-respected teacher, educational consultant, and author.
“Dawn more recently worked as the head of RE at Manningtree High School, before embarking on a new life as a consultant last September.
“She was fuelled by a passionate conviction to improve the quality of the teaching of her subject and the outcomes for her pupils.
“Her reputation was country-wide with her writing, blogs, conference workshops and school visits.
“Away from work she enjoyed just relaxing at home, shopping for bargains, and travelling the world.
“Dawn had recently bought a camper van to enjoy more adventures and was planning a trip in it through France this summer.
“She touched the lives of many pupils and colleagues and her death is a terrible loss to her family, friends and the wider world of education.”
Officers are re-appealing for any witnesses to the collision and are asking any motorists driving in the area at the time of the incident with a dashcam fitted in their vehicle to review the footage.
Police are keen to speak with anyone who might have information, dash cam footage or CCTV of the moments leading up to and including the incident.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Joint Norfolk & Suffolk Serious Collision Investigation Unit, quoting incident reference 37/17143/25.
Website – https://www.suffolk.police.uk/tell-us
Email – SCIU@norfolk.police.uk
Phone – Call 101.