A senior police officer has been identified as one of two mothers killed in a 'horrific' car crash in Adelaide. 9News
A senior police officer has been identified as one of two mothers killed in a "horrific" car crash in Adelaide.Detective Chief Superintendent Joanne Shanahan was in the passenger seat when a Holden driven by her husband Peter – a retired police detective and General Counsel for SAPOL – was hit by another car that allegedly ran a red light at a busy intersection in Urrbrae at 1.40pm yesterday.
Cheif Superintendent Shanahan died at the scene along with the sole occupant of a silver BMW, Tania McNeill. The decorated officer has been remembered for her invaluable work in domestic violence and role in co-ordinating SAPOL's response to the coronavirus pandemic. "Not only have we lost a beautiful person but also an officer with a wealth of knowledge - Detective Chief Superintendent Joanne Shanahan leaves an overwhelming footprint on SAPOL having received the Australian Police Medal in 2019 for her outstanding service to the organisation and to the community of South Australia," a SAPOL spokesperson said.Cheif Superintendent Shanahan's husband was taken to hospital but "escaped serious injury" and has been released.
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