Off-duty emergency workers rushed to help save the life of a devoted mother who died in a motorway crash, leaving behind her three young children.
Jo Law, 31, was involved in the fatal collision while travelling along the M4 near Windsor on September 9.
Her family later learned that several off-duty emergency service workers were caught in the traffic and immediately stopped to help the mother-of-three.
Despite their efforts to save her, Ms Law, who had been travelling alone, died at the scene.
Ms Law’s aunt, Samantha Neal, said: “Words cannot truly express how grateful we are to know that, in those moments, there were people there with her who stepped forward to help, care for her and do everything they possibly could.
“To every person who stopped, helped, offered their skills or simply stayed with Jo – from the bottom of our hearts, thank you.”
She said knowing Ms Law was “surrounded by people who cared and tried so hard to help her” had brought the family an “incredible amount of comfort” during an otherwise heartbreaking time.
Jo Law pictured with her three children: Harvie, 12, nine-year-old Isla and four-year-old Parker. The stay-at-home mother was involved in the fatal crash while travelling along the motorway near Windsor on September 9
Ms Law’s family later learned that several off-duty emergency service workers, who were caught in the traffic, stopped and rushed to help her
Ms Neal described the stay-at-home mother as “devoted” to her children: Harvie, 12, Isla, nine, and Parker, four.
Paying tribute to her niece, she said: “Everything she did was about them and teaching them about the ways of the world.
“They used to go out on motorbikes and do dirt biking. They spent a lot of time outdoors.
“She was a good mother and quite laid-back. She loved spending time with her very large family.
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“She was quite silly as a niece, too. She loved messing around and making TikToks with her children, doing silly dances.”
Ms Neal said the family had been devastated by Ms Law’s death, although the tragedy had brought relatives even closer together.
She explained: “We’re a big family and we live a road apart; I think this has just brought everyone closer. We went on a family holiday to Ibiza in August, so it was nice to have had that before this happened.”
Following the crash, the family launched a GoFundMe appeal with an initial target of £7,000. The fundraiser has since surpassed that goal, with more than £17,000 raised.
The money will help pay for Ms Law’s funeral, while any remaining funds will be put aside for her children, who are now living with their father full-time.
Her funeral is due to take place in mid-October.
Ms Neal said: “Jo was a loving mum to three beautiful children. They were her world, and they now have to face life without their mum far too soon.
‘As a family, we are trying to come to terms with the unimaginable pain of losing Jo while also facing the financial costs that come with such a sudden and heartbreaking loss.
‘We would like to raise funds to help towards Jo’s funeral and give her children some financial support as they begin to navigate the difficult road ahead without their mum.
‘Any contribution, no matter how big or small, would mean more to Jo’s family and children than words can express.’
She added that Ms Law was ‘loved by so many and will never be forgotten’ and her children will ‘always know just how deeply their mum was loved and how many people cared about her’.
Ms Law was born in Gravesend, Kent, and lived in Swanley her whole life.