Inquest opens for 16-year-old Kidderminster girl who died in late-night crash
The case relates to a single-ehicle collision near Ashwood in the South Staffordshire area
The inquest for a 16-year-old student who died in a road crash near Kingswinford near Dudley has been opened as the police investigation continues.
Fraya Mai Stokes, who lived in Kidderminster, was a passenger in a Peugeot which crashed on the A449 Kidderminster Road in Ashwood shortly after 11.10pm on October 15.
The emergency services were called to the scene but Fraya, a horse rider and who attended Kidderminster College, died in hospital the following day.
The inquest was heard by Staffordshire and Stoke Area Coroner Fiona Gingell on Monday.
Following the incident a 17-year-old boy from Dudley was arrested by Staffordshire Police on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, driving without a licence and driving without insurance.
The force also launched a public appeal for doorbell and dashcam footage in a bid to ascertain exactly what happened.
Miss Gingell adjourned the matter until January 8.
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