The family of a woman killed in a crash involving a bin wagon have paid tribute to the mum-of-four with 'a heart of gold'. Michelle Atherton was rushed to hospital following a horror smash near Wigan, which also involved a white Ford Fiesta.
Emergency services raced out to the junction of Broad Oak Road and Delta Road, in St Helens, at 7am yesterday (July 5). Michelle was treated for serious head and chest injuries by paramedics, who then took her to hospital for urgent treatment.
Tragically, the 47-year-old grandmother died in hospital a short time later. In a tribute issued through Merseyside Police this evening (Thursday), her family said: "Our mum was the best mum that anyone could have ever dreamt or wished for.
