Family pay tribute to ‘loving wife and doting mother and grandmother’ killed in a collision in Bolton

Karen Kimblin, sadly passed away as a result of her injuries following a serious road traffic collision on St Helens Road in Bolton on Saturday 22 June.

In a tribute to Karen, her family said: “The family are heartbroken to lose Karen Kimblin, loving wife to Ken Kimblin, doting mother to Char, Steph, Nat and Helen, and Grandmother to seven grandchildren.

“Karen worked all of her life as a nurse caring for others which came so easily to her with her caring and loving nature. Our family loves her beyond words and received the same love and devotion in return from her. Our world is crushed to losing her. Her memory will live on with us forevermore.

“We as a family are grieving in private and we ask any person(s) who witnessed the collision or has information to come forward to the police and assist the investigation. We are also aware that there are some videos of the aftermath of the collision circulating on various social media platforms. We ask people to think about the distress such videos cause to the family and request that they remove these videos immediately.”

Karen Kimblin

Police are still appealing for witnesses and anyone with any information, CCTV, or dashcam footage is asked to call 0161 856 4741 quoting log number 2759 of 22/06/24.

Information can also be shared using our LiveChat function on our website: www.gmp.police.uk or via 101. In an emergency, always dial 999.

Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity - Crimestoppers - anonymously on 0800 555 111.