(Image: DURHAM CONSTABULARY)
Tributes have been paid to a 15-year-old County Durham girl who died in a crash last week, with her family saying: "Words can’t describe how broken we are".
Charlie Olivia Slack, from Crook, was a passenger in a Fiat 500 when she was involved in a collision on Shincliffe Lane at around 5.30pm on Thursday, September 24.
Despite the best efforts of members of the public and emergency services, 15-year-old Charlie was pronounced dead at the scene.
On Tuesday (September 29), her family paid tribute to her, saying: "Your beautiful face is everywhere we turn.”
They added: “Words can’t describe how broken we are. 15 years is only a short lifetime in which to fulfil your dreams and conquer the world.
Charlie Olivia Slack (Image: DURHAM CONSTABULARY)
“Charlie was our beloved daughter, sister, auntie, niece, granddaughter, cousin and friend.
“Your beautiful face is everywhere we turn. We keep hoping you will just pop round the corner with one of your favourite sayings or your contagious laugh, singing and dancing, playing Fortnite, making us laugh with the biggest smile on your face.
“We can never fill the massive void you have left in our lives, but we take so much comfort in the precious memories you have left for us to treasure.
“We would like to thank everybody who cared for Charlie and for their efforts to save her life. The actions of the emergency services and members of the public have not gone unnoticed.
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“Charlie will be loved forever.”
After the incident, a second passenger was taken to University Hospital North Durham for treatment.
Both drivers suffered minor injuries.
The road was closed for hours, and police appealed for witnesses to the incident.