Caroline Blackman is understood to have been involved in a traffic accident
Caroline Blackman, Laing O鈥橰ourke鈥檚 human capital director at Hinkley Point C in Somerset, has died after being involved in a car accident.
According to Avon & Somerset police, which was appealing for witnesses to the incident, Blackman (pictured), 57, died following a collision on the A369 near Bristol on Wednesday morning (13 February).
In a statement Laing O鈥橰ourke鈥檚 chief executive Ray O鈥橰ourke said: 鈥淚t is with sadness we announce the untimely passing of our colleague Caroline Blackman.
鈥淗aving spent almost two decades with the business, Caroline was most recently our human capital director at Hinkley Point C in Somerset.
鈥淣ot only was she highly respected by all who worked with her, she was fulfilling one of our most important posts, in helping to fully resource, manage and operate one of our biggest joint venture projects.
鈥淐aroline will be known to many, in our offices, projects and sites across the UK and further afield, as a bright, lively and committed member of our leadership team, and as someone who was very progressive in her agenda.
鈥淪he played a key role in our London Olympics delivery partner consortium CLM, and took those learnings to Australia to help us win the W2B Pacific Highway partnership.
鈥淲e will be doing whatever we can to support Caroline鈥檚 family. Our thoughts and prayers are with them at this sad time.鈥�
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