Student nurse dies after New Year's Day car crash

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 21:03 · Archive

Paige Curtis, 24, died from traumatic brain injuries after crashing her car in Newport on New Year's Day while under the influence of alcohol and cocaine.

Paige Curtis, a 24-year-old student nurse from Cardiff, died from traumatic brain injuries sustained in a car crash in Rogerstone, Newport, on New Year's Day. She was driving her Audi A1 eastbound along Cefn Road when, shortly before 9.30am, she lost control at a roundabout connecting to Great Oaks Park and collided with a garden wall. She was taken to University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff but died the following day despite treatment.

An inquest at Gwent Coroner's Court heard that toxicological evidence showed Curtis had an excess of alcohol, benzoylecgonine and cocaine in her blood at the time of the crash. Senior Coroner Caroline Saunders noted that a forensic collision investigation determined Curtis did not slow down to negotiate the roundabout and made no attempts to brake. Ms Saunders said these factors had, on balance, contributed to the collision and recorded the primary cause of death as traumatic brain injury sustained in a road traffic collision.

How it is being reported

• Student nurse, 24, died after crashing into garden wallAn inquest has concluded she died from a traumatic brain injury suffered in a crashWalesOnline · 14 Oct, 20:40
• Student nurse died after crashing car on New Year's Day, inquest hearsA student nurse died after crashing her car in Rogerstone while under the influence of alcohol and cocaine, an inquest at Gwent Coroner's Court heard.South Wales Argus · 14 Oct, 14:00

In this story: Paige Curtis · Gwent Coroner's Court · University Hospital of Wales · Cardiff · Newport · Rogerstone

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