Tributes for ‘Holden nut’ Grandma who died when her Statesman ‘Peggy Sue’ crashed

Angela Darragh has been remembered for her compassion after she was killed when her beloved Holden Statesman called “Peggy Sue” struck a tree in Wollongong

A grandmother who was a self-confessed “Holden nut” has been remembered for her compassion after she was killed when her beloved Statesman — named “Peggy Sue” — hit a tree in Wollongong on Friday night.

Angela Darragh, 47, of Albion Park, died when her Statesman and a Nissan Juke collided before her car veered off the Princes Highway and hit a tree at Figtree.

Ms Darragh’s teen daughter, 15, and two grandchildren, both boys aged 10 and 5, survived but were flown by paramedics to hospital.

Grandmother Angela Darragh died after a two-car crash in Figtree near Wollongong on Friday night.

Angela Darragh’s Statesman called 'Peggy Sue'.

The driver of the Nissan, a 29-year-old woman, and a 32-year-old male passenger avoided injury.

A friend of Ms Darragh’s, who did not want to be named, told The Daily Telegraph on Sunday that they were “Holden nuts” and that she had been driving her Statesman called “Peggy Sue” at the time of the collision.

“She loved that car … you form an attachment,” the friend said.

Grandmother Angela Darragh has been remembered for her passion for cars.

“She had a love of life, cars were her obsession and passion, (you) couldn’t find anyone with a bigger heart and soul.

“She just helped reignite the passion (for cars) I lost over the years, we used to just get in cars and just drive.”

Another friend, Kel Rosenfield, said he knew Ms Darragh through NSW’s car enthusiast community and that she was a loyal friend.

“I met her through a car club … (I liked) just being able to message her and to talk about anything - She was a loving, caring, loyal friend,” he said.

Ms Darragh’s daughter and two grandchildren were flown to The Children’s Hospital at Westmead.

The daughter has a shattered pelvis and a broken leg. The two boys are in a stable condition.

Ms Darragh’s Stateman and the Nissan were both in the southbound lanes and travelling south they collided.

The crash is now being investigated by officers from the Southern Region Crash Investigation Unit.

No charges have been laid.

Police urged any witnesses to the crash or anyone who might have dashcam footage to contact crash investigators.

NSW Ambulance acting inspector Nathan O’Brien previously said no words could have described the crash site on Friday night.

“Going to a road accident when we know there are children involved is always difficult for first responders,” he said