An inquest has heard how a 47-year-old woman died after being struck by a 40-tonne truck while she was trying to climb out of her car, which had overturned in an earlier collision. The case highlights the particular dangers faced by people who become trapped or stranded on busy roads following a crash, especially where heavy goods vehicles are travelling nearby.

Details of the exact location, date and surrounding circumstances of the crash were not fully specified in the available report. The inquest is examining the sequence of events, including how the woman came to be attempting to exit her overturned vehicle before she was hit by the lorry, with a coroner expected to consider the causes of death and any lessons that could prevent similar incidents in future.