‘Beautiful’ - Devastated family of Birmingham Boxing Day fatal road collision victims pay tribute

The loving family of a mother and daughter who died in a road collision in Shard End, Birmingham, on Boxing Day have paid an emotional tribute to them both.

Linda Philips, 72, and Amanda Riley, 49, both died as a BMW 4 Series, an MG ZS and a quad bike collided at the junction of Kitt’s Green Road, and Mackadown Lane.

Their devastated family have paid tribute to them saying: "Linda and Amanda, mother and daughter were cruelly taken from us on Boxing Day, 26 December 2023.

"Linda was a beautiful and dearly loved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, auntie, and so much more. Her husband, children, grandchildren, and family loved Linda very much, and Linda absolutely adored her family.

"Amanda was a beautiful and much-loved mother, daughter, grandmother, sister and auntie. Amanda's parents, daughters, and grandchildren loved her so much, and Amanda was the apple of her grandchildren's eye.

"The family are devastated, and respectfully ask for privacy at this extremely difficult time. We ask, if anyone has any information, however small, please come forward, so that the families can get justice for Linda and Amanda."

Two men were arrested following the collision. One has been de-arrested as he recovers from his injuries. Police said officers will speak to him again in due-course. The other has since been released with no further action.

A spokesperson for WMP said: “Road safety is a priority for us and partners including Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), local authorities and the region’s Police and Crime Commissioner. 

“We joined forces under the Operation Triton banner last year to pledge action to reduce the number of people killed and seriously injured on our roads and this work continues.

“Anyone with any dashcam footage, or with any information about what happened, is asked to contact us by calling 101 or via Live Chat on our website quoting 2873 of 26/12/23. You can also email investigators direct at [email protected]”