An inquest has heard how a "beautiful, cherished and much loved" daughter died in a crash.

Lydia Smith was driving towards Tonbridge when her Ford Fiesta swerved onto the wrong side of the road and hit an oncoming car on January 26.

Crash investigation police today revealed the 23-year-old was over the legal alcohol limit at the time of the crash, which left two men with serious injuries.

Senior coroner Roger Hatch heard how Miss Smith was travelling along Tudeley Road toward Tonbridge just after midnight on January 26.

While taking a bend, her car swerved into the eastbound lane, hitting a Volkswagen Passat taxi head-on.

Miss Smith, from Stephen's Road, Tunbridge Wells, died at the scene from serious head injuries, while two men in the Passat suffered serious injuries but survived.

PC Mark Myers said Miss Smith's speedometer was locked at 65mph when officers arrived at the scene.

The officer, from Kent Police's Serious Crash Investigation Unit, said potential inaccuracies with speedometers meant Miss Smith could have been travelling slower. He estimated her minimum speed would have been 57mph.

The speed limit on the road is 50mph.

Toxicology taken after the crash revealed the former St Gregory Catholic School pupil was twice over the legal alcohol limit.

PC Myers added the speed at which she took the bend meant she would not have been able to stay in her lane.

He added: "It's possible Miss Smith's intoxicated state and interacting with her mobile phone, either just before or at the time of the collision, impaired her judgment and distracted her from driving."

Crash investigation teams could find no fault with the road or either of the cars which could contribute to the crash.

Mr Hatch concluded the inquest ruling Miss Smith died as a result of a road traffic collision.

Friends paid tribute to Miss Smith the same day of her death.

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