Tina Rennie, 41, died from natural causes, but was in an ambulance on its way to Scunthorpe Hospital when it crashed on Sunday 29th June at Gainsborough Road in Scotter.

Speaking to the Standard this week, Tina’s husband Ian paid tribute to his wife of 16 years.

“Tina absolutely loved life and she will be sorely missed by all her family and friends,” said Ian of Ropery Road.

“People think she died from the ambulance crashing but it was totally unrelated - accidents do happen.”

“She had been battling cancer for four years,” he added.

Tina was born and brought up in Gainsborough and attended Morton Trentside Primary School going on to study at Castle Hills Community Arts College on The Avenue.

After completing her education, Tina went on to work at Marshall’s Sons and Company Limited at Britannia Works as well as in the offices at Nimo’s, the slaughter house off Spital Hill.

Tina, who had no children, also worked at Focus and over the river at Haxey Fusion.

A big interest of Tina’s was following Irish band Westlife. She attended concerts of the chart toppers at Sheffield Arena, Manchester and over in Dublin.

And this year Tina managed to get front row tickets at the Arena in Sheffield, making it a special night out by arriving in style in a limousine with her friends and family.

“She also idolised her niece Cheryl Myskiw and her great nieces Cara and Bethany and would always be out with them,” added Ian.

“Tina made a lot of craft items and all the invitations for Cheryl’s wedding – she was always making cards.”

Football was also a big interest of Tina’s and she went to see Manchester United a few times with her husband.

Ian went on to thank their family and friends for their support throughout Tina’s illness and her subsequent death.

”I also want to thank the Macmillan nurses who looked after Tina, to the paramedics who came to our home on Sunday 29th June and to Rev Canon Nick Thornley who conducted her funeral,” said Ian.