A mum was killed in a horror crash while travelling to a family holiday with her 11-month-old daughter.
Caitlin Saunders, 28, was travelling from her home in Milton Keynes to Devon with baby Hallie when the car was involved in a devastating single-vehicle collision.
Caitlin was a front-seat passenger in a grey Cupra Formentor and was pronounced dead at the scene at 3.05pm, an inquest heard.
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Incredibly, her baby daughter Hallie survived the crash, as reported by Need To Know.
The driver of the car suffered minor injuries, Devon and Cornwall Police said.
Emergency services were called following reports of the collision, with Roads Policing Officers and local officers attending the scene.
The A30 was closed for several hours while police carried out their investigation.
Officers appealed for witnesses and dash-cam footage, particularly from anyone who saw the grey Cupra Formentor shortly before the crash.
The crash happened at around 2.10pm on Saturday, August 8, on the A30 near Honiton.
An inquest into Caitlin’s death opened at Exeter Coroners’ Court on August 25.
Her family have since paid tribute to the young mum, describing her as a much-loved daughter, granddaughter, sister, niece, cousin and friend.
Caitlin’s aunt Karen Saunders said: “There are simply no words to describe the devastation the family is facing.”
She said Caitlin was “known and loved by so many people” and that the heartbreak of losing her was “impossible to put into words”.
She added that the family’s “only comfort” was the little girl Caitlin left behind.
Hallie is due to turn one next month – a milestone her mum will never be there to share with her.
Karen said: “Hallie turns one next month. Her first birthday should be a day filled with love, laughter and memories made with her mummy.
“Instead, it will be the first of so many milestones that Caitlin will never get to witness.”
She said Hallie was Caitlin’s “world” and that she was “so incredibly proud to be her mummy”.
Caitlin’s family have since launched a GoFundMe appeal to help with funeral costs and establish a fund for Hallie.
The fundraiser had raised more than £11,000 by August 28.
But the family’s appeal comes after their devastating loss of a young mother who was simply making her way to Devon for a family holiday when tragedy struck.
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