Pair killed in crash died from chest injuries

Abby Storey and Marty Roberts died in a car crash on the A66 near Workington

A mum-of-three and a man who died in separate cars in the same crash suffered fatal chest injuries, an inquest has heard.

Abby Storey, 35, from Workington, and Marty Roberts, 34, from Merseyside, died in a collision between two cars on the A66 near the Cumbrian town on Saturday 12 July.

Cockermouth Coroners' Court heard Miss Storey, a sales assistant, and Mr Roberts, a railway maintenance worker, both died from chest injuries.

Inquests into their deaths were separately opened and suspended, to resume once the police inquiry had been completed.

Miss Storey and Mr Roberts were both the front-seat passengers of the cars involved in the collision at Twenty Row and both died at the scene.

The drivers, who were both men in their 30s, were taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Cumbria Police confirmed no arrests had been made in relation to the crash and the investigation was ongoing.

Miss Storey was born in Whitehaven and lived at Salterbeck, Workington, the court heard.

Her family said she was a "proud and adoring mother to her three beautiful children".

Mr Roberts was from Bootle, Merseyside, and his family had said he "touched the hearts of everyone he met with his unique quirky sense of humour and his calm nature".