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The family of a woman who died in a fatal road traffic collision in East Dorset have paid tribute to their loved one.

Dorset Police received a report at 9.53pm on Sunday 7 December 2025 of a collision that was believed to involve a single vehicle – a white Vauxhall Grandland – on the B3082 Blandford Road near Badbury Rings.

Emergency services attended and very sadly the occupants of the vehicle – a woman aged in her 50s and a man aged in his 30s – were both pronounced dead at the scene.

The woman who sadly died has been named by her family as 51-year-old Rebecca French.

Her family has issued the following statement: “Beccy was a much-loved mother, daughter, sister, nanny and auntie.

“We will miss your laugh, your smile and your unbelievable strength.

“Beccy had battled most her life with MS and never gave up, even completing multiple skydives to raise money for MS charity.

“We are forever proud of you, you are always in our hearts and we will never ever forget you.”

Anyone who has information about the collision or dashcam footage is asked to make contact online via the Dorset Police website or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55250179929. Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online using its website or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.