Social worker killed when nail punctured her tyre and car careered into tree at 90mph
A SOCIAL worker died in a horror car crash after a nail punctured her tyre - just five days before she was due to graduate.
Talia Roberts, 24, wasn't wearing a seat belt when her Ford Fiesta smashed into a tree at 90pmh between Barton and Scunthorpe in NorthTalia Roberts wasn't wearing a seat belt when her Ford Fiesta smashed into a treeTalia was remembered by her family as having a "heart of gold", theAn inquest into her death found she was driving at around 85mph to 90mph - exceeding the 60mph speed limit.He added that the deflated tyre wouldn't have been noticeable to the driver right away.
He said: "Coming over some of the undulations, as it has come down and there may have been some kind of steering attempt and the car started to rotate. "The car may have lurched one way or the other. But it started to rotate and cross over on to the verge and struck the tree."Crash investigators said she had not been using her phone at the time of the crash but she wasn't wearing a seatbelt.In an emotional tribute, Talia's sister Kirsty said: "Everyone loved her so much. She excelled in everything she did.
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