THE family of a beloved vet who was just a couple years away from retirement have paid tribute to her today after a tragic crash.

Susan Foreman, 64, died following a crash involving two cars, at Junction 7A on the M11 near Harlow, shortly before 1pm on Friday July 5. 

The incident took place close to the roundabout at the A1025.

Susan, who was the driver of one of the cars involved, sadly died at the scene. 

Her family said: “Sue was a beloved wife, mother and grandma, taken too soon.

“She was known as Sue to her friends and family, and she called a spade a spade.

“You always knew where you stood with Sue and we all liked and respected her for it.

“Having competed in field and showing with some success, her true love was training her Munsterlanders and working them.

“As senior Veterinary Nurse, Sue had worked with Kew Vets for almost 30 years and only had a couple of years to go until retirement.

“Sue looked forward to spending more time working with her beloved dogs. She was loved by her colleagues at work.”

Detectives part of the serious collision investigation unit are continuing to investigate the collision.

They are appealing to anyone who was in the area between 12.45pm and 1pm on the day of  the crash to get in touch with any information or dashcam footage.

Anyone with information should contact Essex Police as soon as possible by using their live chat service on essex.police.uk or by calling 101.