Fatal Military Road Crash Woman Named (updated)

Fatal Military Road Crash Woman Named (updated)Further details have emerged from the crash on the Military Road on Sunday.

Police are now in a position to name a woman who died following a collision near Chale on the Isle of Wight.

She was Emily Sarah Buley, 23, from The Square, Freshwater.

A Facebook group has been started by her brother Matt for people to leave messages and share memories.

She died after the VW Polo she was in collided with a Suzuki motorcycle on the Military Road at around 12.50pm, Sunday, January 24.

Updated: In a statement, her parents Ian and Kim and brother Matthew said:

“Emily was a much-loved daughter and sister. She started her career as a science and technology teacher at West Wight Middle School in September 2009 after teaching science at Carisbrooke School.

“She graduated from Exeter University with a 2:1 in biology in 2007 and achieved her Postgraduate Certificate in Education the following year.

Worked hard
“She spent her school days in Witney, Oxfordshire, at the Wood Green School where she worked hard, enjoyed playing clarinet on tour with the school band, took part in the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme and got involved with the sea scouts.

“She loved nature and the outdoors and particularly enjoyed mountain biking with her partner John on the Island’s tracks.

Very gentle, caring young woman
“She was a very gentle, caring young woman and always gave 110 per cent to everything she did.

“We will miss her terribly as will her many friends both here on the Island and on the mainland.”

Polo driver arrested
The Polo driver, a 23-year-old Freshwater man, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving.

He was bailed until Monday, March 29, pending further enquiries.

The motorcyclist, a 22-year-old Newport man, was taken to the intensive care unit of Southampton General Hospital.

Police are continuing their appeal for witnesses to the collision or anyone who saw either of the vehicles prior to it.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Sergeant Alyson West at the Road Deaths Investigation team, Eastleigh, quoting Operation Triad, on 101 or the anonymous Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.