‘One of a kind’ gran & her bull terrier killed by taxi that struck them on busy road in tragic crash
A GRAN and her bull terrier have been killed in a tragic crash after a taxi struck them on a busy road.
Lynn Durling, a 60-year-old grandmother-of-four, was knocked down between the Chestfield and Greenhill roundabouts in Herne Bay, Kent on September 6.
Emergency services were called to the A2990 at 8:30pm to reports of a collision.
But despite efforts to revive the nan, she tragically died at the scene after suffering multiple injuries, including a broken neck.
Lynn's family have since paid emotional tributes to the "dearly loved" gran who was born in Penge, south-east London and worked at a Tesco store in Beckenham.
Her daughter Hannah Thomas said: “Mum and Boston are dearly loved and missed by all their family and friends.
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“They left us with great memories to cherish forever. We were all lucky enough to have had them in our lives.”
Today, a coroner ruled the death was "one-of-a-kind" after an inquest heard the motorist was driving below the speed limit, reports Kent Online.
The taxi driver was “not impaired by drink or drugs, speeding and was not distracted while driving”, it added.
In a police statement the driver said: “I was listening to the radio and driving, then she was there.
“Before I knew it, she was on the bonnet before I braked.”