A 'bubbly' nightclub employee tragically died after crashing her car into a bridge on her way home from work, an inquest has heard.
Kelsey Stuttard had just left 3D nightclub in Leek when her Audi A3 smashed into a bridge on Macclesfield Road, Stroke-on-Trent on May 7, 2022.
An inquest heard the 31-year-old, from Cheadle, was more than twice the drink-drive limit and travelling at 68mph at the time of the fatal collision.
As reported by the Mirror, North Staffordshire area coroner Emma Serrano ruled that the alcohol combined with a lack of sleep were most likely what caused the Kelsey to crash.A post-mortem found she had suffered multiple injuries resulting in her death.Kelsey's heartbroken family described her as a 'caring' young woman who would donate her time to charities.In a statement read to the inquest at Stoke Town Hall, dad Gary said: "During the Covid pandemic, she became a trainee accountant where she worked full time.
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