A woman has been left heartbroken after her sister and eight-month-old son were killed in a horror crash on the A1(M) on Friday (May 31) morning. Eight-month-old Zackary Blades and 30-year-old Karlene Warner were travelling in a Peugeot 308 on the A1(M) between Chester-le-Street and Durham when they were struck by an Audi Q5 in the early hours of the morning. They both died at the scene.
Karlene also leaves behind a daughter, Everley. A 38-year-old man arrested at the scene is due to appear in court this morning charged with causing death by dangerous driving, and possession of a bladed article. Zackary Blades.
(Image: DURHAM POLICE) Zackary’s mum Shalorna Warner, was driving the vehicle at the time. She sustained minor injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment. Today, she and his father, Jack Blades, paid tribute to their son.
“We are absolutely heartbroken to announce the tragic death of our beautiful son, Zackary,” they said. “We only had you in our arms for eight months but in that time, you brought us so much happiness to all our lives. We had so many amazing memories together as a family that will never ever be forgotten; thank you for giving us the best Christmas and holiday together in that time.
“You started crawling from such an early stage, you absolutely loved your food, you started to say mama, your top teeth had just come through, you were climbing the stairs and would always laugh while doing it because you knew you were being naughty. “You w.
