Allison Eichner Killed During Trip To Ireland
A Connecticut mom was killed in a crash while visiting Ireland on a long-awaited trip to explore her heritage, loved ones say.
Allison Eichner
Allison Eichner, a U.S. citizen from Connecticut, died Wednesday, June 11, in a one-vehicle crash in the Causeway Road area of Bushmills, according to the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
A police report indicates that a 66-year-old driver struck Eichner, a pedestrian, just before 12:30 p.m. Eichner was rushed to the hospital, where she died, and the driver was later charged with causing death by careless driving.
Eichner was on a “long-awaited, special trip to Ireland to explore her heritage” at the time of the crash, according to a
GoFundMe
campaign launched for her husband, Daniel Eichner, and two sons, Sean and Joey. “What was meant to be a time of joy and exploration ended far too soon in an unimaginable tragedy.”
Loved ones described Allison as beautiful person inside and out “with a kindness and generosity that radiated through everything she did.” They said she was a devoted wife to Dan and loving mother to her children.
“She had a gift for making everyone around her feel seen, loved, and truly cared for,” the campaign reads.
As of press time, the fundraiser had raised $60,000 to support the family with funeral costs and ongoing needs.
Click here to view the campaign.
