A former well known Bermuda resident and sister-in-law of actress Helena Bonham Carter, Kay Bonham Carter, was killed in a road accident in South Africa Wednesday.

Mrs. Bonham Carter (Boardman née Faulkner), was travelling on a minibus which rolled over when a tyre puncture sent it weaving from side to side in a remote area of the bush six hours, drive from Johannesburg.

She and her family were en route to a Safari. She first came to Bermuda at age three when her parents Avril and John Faulkner moved to the Island to work for Cable and Wireless.

They were later transferred to the Far East but returned to Bermuda when Mrs. Bonham Carter was a teenager.

Mrs. Bonham Carter returned to Bermuda in 1998 to work for TransWorld Oil and was a valued member of their team until 2002 when she left the Island to work for King Abdullah of Jordan.

She recently married Graham Bonham Carter who was also a passenger in the Land Rover that claimed her life.

Her husband, his sister and a nephew survived the accident, which also sadly claimed the lives of his mother, stepfather and nephew.

According to 'telegraph.co.uk', the party had been to one game reserve and were transferring to a second area when the minibus crashed.

A Johannesburg police source said the minibus had been hired by the family and was being driven by a local guide.

The survivors were taken to Johannesburg General Hospital where they were treated for their injuries.

A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We can confirm the deaths of four British nationals in a road traffic accident on August 20.

"We are still seeking clarification about the accident from the South African authorities."

In 1991, Mrs. Bonham Carter's husband escaped unhurt after an IRA bomb exploded in a litter bin at London's Victoria Station just yards from where he was standing, killing one man and injuring 38.

Her mother Avril Nusum and daughter Phillippa Boardman survive Mrs. Bonham Carter.

Her father, John Faulkner died in Bermuda in 1970 and is buried in St. John's Cemetery.

She is remembered by all who knew her for her sense of humour, her zest for life, and a friendship that was a true and treasured gift.