An inquest hears that 47-year-old Clare Laskey was killed after a road crash on the A30 dual carriageway near Whiddon Down in Devon. According to the accounts presented, Laskey was being driven by her 60-year-old partner during the night in October 2024 when the vehicle hit standing water. The collision resulted in an overturned car, and Laskey is reported to have clambered out of the vehicle. While she was outside the car, she was struck by a 40-tonne truck. The inquest also considers the circumstances around the crash and the events leading to Laskey being hit, including the impact of the standing water on the roadway. The reporting describes the incident in terms of timing and location on the A30 and the relative size of the vehicles involved. The overall focus of the hearing is on establishing what happened before and after the initial collision and the reasons Laskey ended up in the path of the truck. The sources provide a single set of details drawn from the inquest proceedings.