Jennifer Holden’s dad today paid tribute to his “beautiful” and “caring” daughter. But 53-year-old Allan Holden also gave a stark warning to young drivers to slow down. He said he and Jen’s mum Sylvia will never get over losing their daughter. Speaking at his family’s home in Eastham, the dad-of-three told the ECHO: “I want young adults who drive rather fast to realise the outcome of driving faster than the limit, because if Jen had been driving sensibly this would never have happened. “Everybody should chat to their children and say to them ‘have a look at what’s happened to Al and Sylvia – just be careful’. “When it says 40, do a couple of miles under the speed limit.” Mr Holden said Jennifer often took disabled adults she worked with at Mencap in her car and was usually a “meticulous” driver. Mr Holden, who visits his daughter’s grave in Plymyard Cemetery twice a day, added: “Jen was beautiful on the inside and that mirrored on the outside. She was so pretty, but also caring and always so thoughtful about other people’s feelings. “My wife and I, as with our other children, were so very proud of her. We are nowhere near coming to terms with Jen’s death. “Jen never spent one day of her life without knowing that her family loved her.” Liverpool Echo

A pedestrian suffered serious head injuries after he was struck by a 14-tonne lorry while crossing a busy Liverpool road. The man, in his 50s, was hit by a Scania truck having stepped out into Walton Lane near Bodmin Road, Walton at around 2.30pm on Saturday 24th July. Police said he was taken to Fazakerley Hospital to undergo surgery for what a spokesman termed "serious head injuries". The man's identity has yet to be confirmed and police are urging witnesses to come forward. Liverpool Echo

A woman in her 40s was cut from her car by firefighters after the car she was travelling in crashed into a shop front on Stanley Road in Bootle. The fire service, ambulance and police officers were all called to the scene just before 9pm yesterday. The red Ford Fiesta had crashed close to the junction of Marsh Lane and the Discount Furniture store. Firefighters from Kirkdale fire station had to remove the car’s doors to free the woman. She was then taken to Fazakerley hospital suffering from unknown injuries. Liverpool Echo

A teenager was treated for a suspected broken leg after being hit by a car. Police said it appeared the boy, 16, had stepped out in front of a black car in Princess Drive, Page Moss, at 4.40pm yesterday. The driver stopped at the scene and was not arrested. Liverpool Echo

Police today appealed for help to catch a van driver who knocked over an elderly lady in the city centre. The 85-year-old woman was crossing Norton Street, near to the junction with London Road, at around 5.30pm on Tuesday, July 21, when she was hit by a blue van. The driver stopped and stayed at the scene until an ambulance arrived and the woman was taken to hospital. He told paramedics he would go straight to a police station to report the matter but failed to do so. The woman suffered a broken hip and remains in hospital. PC David Harrison, of Merseyside police, said: “I am appealing for the driver of the blue van or anyone that knows him to come forward. There were a number of people in the area at the time of the incident and some of them even helped administer first aid to the woman. I would urge these people to come forward to help us with our enquiries.” Call police on 0151 777 4665 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111. Liverpool Echo

Police have launched a campaign targeting motorists who ignore driving laws and persist to use mobile phones or not wear their seatbelts. The move comes as figures show that 1,554 Wirral motorists received a fixed penalty notice for using their mobiles while at the wheel during the past 12 months. Each month, Merseyside Police's roads policing unit focuses on a new campaign theme and throughout the month of August motorists can expect to see officers concentrating on in-car safety. The unit's head, Chief Inspector John Hogan, said: "Motorists who use a mobile phone while driving, don't ensure that they or their passengers wear a seatbelt or fiddle with their car radios are causing a severe risk to themselves and other drivers. "Lack of concentration features heavily in many road traffic collisions and we will be out in force this month targeting anyone we see committing these offences." The roads policing team will still be targeting those who flout any other driving law but will be paying particular attention to those whose in-car safety is a danger to themselves and others. Chief Insp Hogan added: "While the number of collisions on the roads of Merseyside is decreasing, just one collision is too many and can have catastrophic effects on those involved so we urge drivers to take a moment and make sure that their cars are safe on the inside so they can remain safe on the outside." Drivers caught on their mobile phones will face a £60 fine and three points on their licence while motorists not wearing their seatbelts or failing to ensure their passengers are wearing seatbelts will face a £60 fine. Those found driving without due care and attention, carelessly or dangerously could face a custodial sentence.