A MOTHER-of-two who was killed in a crash with a lorry was not driving at an appropriate speed for the weather and road conditions, an inquest concluded.

Jagoda Janiszewska, 31, of Hesters Way, Cheltenham, died in a traffic collision near Northleach on Friday, March 11.

Her Vauxhall Corsa struck a flatbed artic lorry as she was travelling along the Saltway, a minor road off the A429, at about 9am.

Police, paramedics and firefighters rushed to the scene but the young woman originally from Zgierz in Poland was pronounced dead at 9.42am.

An inquest was held this morning by coroner Caroline Saunders at Gloucester Coroner's Court.

The court heard that Janiszewska was driving along a single track road at about 58mph as a lorry was approaching form the opposite direction.

PC Langridge, who examined evidence at the scene, said that visibility was "reduced significantly from the fog" to less than 100 metres.

When asked by the coroner if he believed Janiszewska's car was going too fast given the weather conditions and road structure, PC Langridge said: "yes, ma'am, yes."

PC Langridge said that the lorry was travelling at an "appropriate speed for the road and weather conditions" and that it had "almost come to a stop at the point of impact".

He said: "Had there been no fog, the deceased would not have been able to avoid the impact".

The court also heard that Janiszewska had a provisonal driving licence, not a full license and was not wearing her seatbelt.

PC Langridge said: "Had she been wearing a seatbelt, she would have remained in the seat during impact, not coming into contact with the steering wheel."

He added that she lacked experience driving in reduced visibility and was angry after receiving a text message from her husband.

A statement by the lorry driver Gareth Gamage, from Pembrokeshire, explained how he 'could not believe the speed the car was going' and, believing it was going to hit him, steered to the left.

Gamage's statement said that Janiszewska was not wearing a seatbelt and that she did not appear to be conscious after the crash.

Ms Saunders concluded the inquest saying that Janiszewska was driving at a speed that was not appropriate for the road and weather conditions.

The cause of death was given as road traffic collision.