More than £30,000 raised for family of 'beautiful mum' killed by van on Isle of Lewis

A fundraiser set up to support the family of a mum who died after being struck by a van on Friday has raised more than £30,000.

Emergency services were called to the A858 at North Shawbost, Isle of Lewis, following reports of a collision involving a pedestrian and a grey Renault Master panel van at around 4.45pm.

Jodie Mitchell, from South Bragar, was transported to Western Isles Hospital, Stornoway, where she died a short time later.

The driver of the van was not injured.

A GoFundMe organised in memory of the “beautiful mum” has so far raised £33,930.

The fundraiser reads: “We would all like to show the family our support.

“Jody was taken away too soon while the family try to process the loss of a beautiful mum, daughter, sister and auntie, cousin and friend we can show our support by covering any financial costs and help them get through this difficult time.”

The road was closed for crash investigation work and re-opened around 3.10am on Saturday.

Sergeant Neil Macdonald said: “Our thoughts are with Jodie’s family and they have asked for privacy at this difficult time.

“Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and we are keen to speak to anyone driving on the road around the time of the crash to get in touch.

“Please also check your dash-cams and if you have any footage that could help with our investigation then make contact with officers.”

Anyone who can assist is asked to call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 2602 of Friday, February 7, 2025.

To visit the fundraiser click here.