Tributes have been paid to a bubbly and determined woman who died after her car was hit by a lorry as she waited at a set of traffic lights.
Julie Watson suffered fatal injuries after the crash on the A164 at the junction with the A1079, known as Jock's Lodge, in Beverley during Monday's evening rush hour.
Mrs Watson was director of membership services and human resources at the University of Hull's Students' Union.
A lorry struck her Volkswagen Beetle, which pushed her car into a Vauxhall Astra in front.
Mrs Watson, 41, who lived with her husband John in North Ferriby, died at Hull Royal Infirmary yesterday afternoon.
Following the news, the University of Hull issued a tribute.
It read: "So many will miss her. She was never a colleague, always a friend. She was a welcoming heartfelt person who gained admiration from all who knew her.
"Her contribution to university life has been immeasurable over the past nine years.
"Julie has helped students and staff of the university and the students' union reach their ambitions with her bubbly, determined character that has left a legacy of improvement not just in Hull, but across the country as she selflessly gave her time to help other students' unions.
"Her commitment to students was unwavering and her optimism helped numerous friends and young people through difficult times. She will be sorely missed."
Well-wishers have also left tributes on the Mail's website.
One of Mrs Watson's colleagues wrote: "The news is just filtering around that she passed away just after lunchtime.
"Although I did not know her personally, I had met her and she was such as lovely, bubbly individual.
"We are all in shock at such a terrible waste of life."
The crash happened at 5.20pm and the road was not reopened until 1.45am.
The driver of the Astra, a 32-year-old man from North Lincolnshire, suffered whiplash and the lorry driver, a 56-year-old man from North Yorkshire was unhurt.
The lorry driver was arrested at the scene and has been interviewed and released on police bail, pending further investigations.
Inspector Mark Hughes, from Humberside Police's roads policing team, said: "We desperately need to trace witnesses to this collision which happened at rush hour on a very busy stretch of road.
"I know there were many motorists in the area at the time and I need those people who witnessed the incident to contact me.
"The woman's car suffered rear and front end damage and was sandwiched between the car and lorry."
Shortly after the crash, a car making a U-turn on the A1079, north of Jock's Lodge, to avoid the congestion on the A164, collided with a motorcyclist.
According to police, the biker is suffering from multiple serious injuries which are not life threatening.
The driver of the car suffered minor injuries.
Inspector Hughes said: "The second accident was due to the congestion caused by the first accident.
"Several cars were trying U-turns on the carriageway. This one turned and collided with a motor bike."
Anyone who witnessed either crash is asked to call Humberside Police on 0845 6060222.
source: thisishullandeastriding.co.uk
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