Arrest after 'courageous' mum killed in crash

Police have made an arrest after a woman was killed in a car crash.

The collision between a silver Honda Jazz and a red Mini Cooper happened at 18:51 BST on 8 April at the junction of Rye Hill and Tadmarton Road near Banbury, Oxfordshire.

Thames Valley Police said the passenger of the Mini - 60-year-old Shelley Hallam - died of her injuries in hospital on 13 April.

The force said it had arrested a woman in her 20s from Chipping Norton on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and driving a motor vehicle otherwise in accordance with a licence. She has now been released on bail.

Paying tribute to Shelley, her family said in a statement that she had been "the most kind and amazing wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt and friend".

"She was courageous and strong, and always thought of others before herself," the family said.

"She was inspirational and had such a positive impact on everyone whose life she touched, however fleetingly."

"There are no words that can describe the loss we all feel and she will be desperately missed."

Urging anyone who witnessed the crash to come forward, Det Con Melissa Wells said: "This is a tragic incident in which a woman has sadly lost her life.

"We are continuing to carry out a full and thorough investigation to establish the circumstances of the collision."

The force added that two men in the Mini Cooper - its 59-year-old driver and a 28-year-old rear-seat passenger - had both been discharged from hospital after sustaining minor injuries.