Newly certified Alice Clark, 21, died when the automobile smashed into the again of the Volvo tanker parked in a lay-by
A junior paramedic on an emergency name was killed when her ambulance drove right into a slip highway moderately than a turning, colliding with a cement truck, an inquest has heard.
Newly certified Alice Clark, 21, died when the automobile smashed into the again of the Volvo tanker parked in a lay-by off the coastbound carriageway close to Tonbridge, Kent, at 8.16pm on January 5.
The ambulance driver, Edward Using, was heading to an emergency on blue lights when the automobile hit the kerb and bounced off a parked lorry earlier than embedding itself at the back of the cement tanker, an inquest at County Corridor, Maidstone heard.
Miss Clark, of Newington, Sittingbourne, was minimize free by Kent Hearth and Rescue however was declared lifeless at 9.42pm. She had solely joined South East Coast Ambulance Service (Secamb) two months earlier.
The ambulance driver was flown by air ambulance to King’s School Hospital with life-threatening accidents.
A 3rd occupant, Megan Kuhn, was at the back of the ambulance and managed to get out with assist, however suffered a extreme concussion.
Coroner’s clerk Richard Smith stated: ‘For causes unknown the automobile took the slip highway to the lay-by as a substitute of the subsequent exit in the direction of the Morley Street roundabout.’
The ambulance hit the kerb, then the again of a parked Scania lorry earlier than bouncing off and embedding itself at the back of a parked and attended Volvo tanker.
The crushed entrance of the ambulance is seen following the crash in Sevenoaks, Kent
Members of the ambulance service on the scene after the crash on the A21 close to Tonbridge, Kent
Mr Smith stated: ‘The impression prompted the ambulance to grow to be embedded into the rear of the tanker trapping each the motive force and front-seat passenger who was Miss Clark.’
Dr Richard McQuillan of HEMS declared that Miss Clark had handed away at 9.42 pm.
Miss Clark’s reason for loss of life was given as decrease limb and pelvic fractures with retroperitoneal haemorrhage from a vehicular crash.
Her devastated dad and mom paid tribute to their ‘stunning, sort’ daughter, day after the crash.
A small service was attended by emergency crews yesterday in reminiscence of Alice yesterday.
Final week, a service was held to recollect Miss Clark, the place flowers had been laid.
The ambulance driver, Edward Using, was heading to an emergency on blue lights when the automobile hit the kerb and bounced off a parked lorry earlier than embedding itself at the back of the cement tanker, an inquest at County Corridor, Maidstone heard
Police had been referred to as after a crash between an ambulance and a cement lorry
On social media, a submit from Secamb stated: ‘Yesterday #SECAmb crews from Paddock Wooden and Important Care paramedics joined along with her household and colleagues from Kent Police, Kent Hearth and Rescue Service, London Ambulance Service NHS Belief and Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex in a small service to recollect Alice and lay flowers on the scene.’
These on the service included Secamb workers who had attended the crash.
Yasmin Bekir, who studied on the College of Greenwich with Alice, has arrange a Gofundme web page to boost cash to assist her household cope throughout this time.
Different pals and colleagues and the Well being Secretary have additionally paid tribute to Alice.