Inquest opened into death of mum-of-three who died in crash on A53 in Shropshire
An inquest into the death of a mother-of-three who died in a crash on a Shropshire road has been opened.
Amani Khan, aged 43, died following a collision on the A53 in Hodnet in the early hours of June 29 this year when the Nissan Qashqai she was travelling in careered off the road and hit a fence and a tree.
A one-year-old girl survived the crash.
The inquest into the death of Ms Khan, whose maiden name was Bailey, was opened at Shropshire Coroner’s Court, Guildhall, Shrewsbury today (August 20, 2025).
The court was told that police and paramedics were called to the scene and officers found Ms Khan had suffered “catastrophic injuries”.
Despite the best efforts of emergency crews, she was unresponsive and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Ms Khan, who was single, born in Shrewsbury and lived in Stafford Street, Market Drayton, was identified by comparison with her photographic ID.
Heath Westerman, deputy coroner for Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, adjourned the inquest to December 2 this year, but said: “If the police investigation is not complete, it will be further postponed.”
Shortly after Ms Khan’s death, her mother paid tribute to her, saying: "I can’t believe my beautiful daughter has gone in such a tragic way. My heart is truly broken not just for me but her three gorgeous children."