Woman in 20s who died in fatal crash named and cause of death given
Woman died in crash after coming off road
A woman in her 20s who died in a fatal crash has been named and a cause of death given.
Harriet Elizabeth Collins, 22, of Alresford Road, Winchester, died in a single vehicle crash on the A31 on Monday, May 11, between 6.50am and 7.10am.
The incident happened on the eastbound carriageway between the junctions with the Percy Hobbs Roundabout and Alresford Bypass Roundabout when her white Peugeot struck a tree.
An inquest into her death was opened at Hampshire Coroner’s Court which heard how Ms Collins died at the scene of the crash. Her car was spotted in bushes having left the road before colliding with a tree.
A post-mortem said her preliminary cause of death was due to head and chest injuries. The full inquest will be heard on December 4.
A spokesperson for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary previously said: “As part of our investigation into this collision, we would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the collision and anyone who was driving along that stretch of the A31 between 6.50am and 7.10am with a dash cam fitted to their vehicle.
“If you have any information, please contact us online or on 101 quoting 44260220692.”