'She was a beautiful soul': Heartbreaking tributes paid to mum killed in M27 crash

Lisa Massey, from Bournemouth, was killed when she was hit by a lorry on the M27 between junction 2 and 3 on the westbound carriageway.

Police said the 40-year-old was a pedestrian when the collision happened at about 4.20am.

A family statement said: ‘She was one of a kind and was loved by everyone who knew her.

‘She radiated love and life wherever she went and will be greatly missed as a mother, a daughter, a sister and a friend.

‘She was a beautiful soul and she will remain that way in the hearts of all who knew her.’

The road was closed for several hours while police carried out investigation work.

The lorry driver was not injured, a police spokesperson previously said.

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