HUNDREDS of tearful mourners gathered for the funeral of a mum-of-ten killed in a high-speed motorway crash.
The grieving family and friends of all ages wore conventional Jewish apparel and huddled in teams underneath umbrellas as they went to pay respects to Miriam Posen, 49.
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Miriam was travelling with six members of the family on the A26 motorway when their automobile was concerned in a three-car collision on Sunday night.
Her husband Rabbi Shalom Pinchos Posen, 48, and two daughters, 19 and 16, have been injured within the crash and raced to hospital.
One aged girl arriving for tonight’s procession and repair in Stamford Hill, North London, mentioned: “It does look lovely.”
The night time started round 11pm outdoors the household residence with speeches broadcast by way of massive audio system given in what’s believed to be Yiddish, prompting laughter and tears from the congregation.
Her kids and siblings have been talked about in what turned a sobbing speech.
Afterwards they have been anticipated to start a procession in the direction of an Orthodox Jewish burial web site.
Miriam was certainly one of three individuals to die within the accident when three automobiles crashed on the A26 south of Lens in France on Sunday night.
She was mentioned to have died immediately.
Her son, Izzy, wrote on social media on Monday: “My mom sadly handed away in tragic circumstances. She was younger and wholesome and filled with the spirit of life. I liked her a lot.”
And final night time he wrote on-line: “If you happen to knew mummy or really feel a connection to her, please be part of us in paying her our closing respects.”
He requested attendees to “respect the spiritual sensibilities of the group and our household by carrying acceptable apparel”.
Miriam, who was from an Orthodox Jewish group and married to Rabbi, was travelling with six members of the family when the collision occurred.
Emergency providers rushed to the scene following the crash on a piece of the motorway the place street works have been happening, between the cities of Neuville-Saint-Vaast and Thélus.
In accordance with stories the household’s car was hit head-on when one other automobile swerved in entrance of them.
Round 60 firefighters and two helicopters have been additionally scrambled to the crash web site to attempt to rescue victims.
In an replace on Tuesday, an area emergency providers supply mentioned members of the family of Miriam concerned within the crash have been “recovering effectively”.
He mentioned: “All have been travelling in a minivan when the accident occurred, and three have been rushed to intensive care.
“A few of these lives have been thought-about to be at risk at first, however that is not the case – they’re all out of intensive care.”
A bit of the A26 motorway was closed off by police till late into the night time following the incident at round 6pm on Sunday.
A spokesman for native emergency providers mentioned: “Three persons are lifeless and dozens injured, together with many kids.
“A van with a British household of seven individuals on board was one of many three automobiles concerned within the crash.
“A British girl died immediately, together with two others travelling in one other car.
“The opposite passengers – aged between six and 48 – have been taken to hospital in Cambrai and Arras.”
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