Mum-of-three, 52, died after being hit by van on busy motorway after she left her crashed car
A MUM killed by a van after she crashed her car on the motorway took her own life, an inquest heard.
Lisa Kelsall, 52, had left her Vauxhall Mokka after it overturned on a slip road between the M6 and M62 in Cheshire.
She was then struck by a van – suffering multiple injuries – before being declared dead at the scene.
Cheshire Police initially arrested a man on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving following the April 9 horror.
A coroner has now ruled mum-of-three Lisa took her own life, Stoke Sentinel reports.
The court was told Lisa had a history of mental health issues and was a domestic abuse survivor.
The gran-to-be, who also suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, had previously attempted to end her life.
On April 8, Lisa “expressed an intention” to take her own life and left her home in Norton, County Durham, the inquest heard.
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Cheshire assistant coroner Charlotte Keighley said: “In the early hours of 9 April was seen driving erratically on the southbound carriageway of the M6 resulting in her car being involved in a collision, resting on its side in between lanes.
“Lisa got out of her vehicle. She was then struck by a Citroen Relay van knocking her to the floor causing unsurvivable injuries.”
In a statement released following her death, Lisa’s family said: “A loving daughter, mother and grandmother-to-be, taken too soon
“RIP Lisa Kelsall. Forever in our hearts.”
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