Coroner Records Accidental Deaths in Iwade Crash That Drowned 2 Teenagers
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Updated · Kent Online · Jul 21
Coroner Records Accidental Deaths in Iwade Crash That Drowned 2 Teenagers
3 articles · Updated · Kent Online · Jul 21
Summary
Two teenagers—Adam Dudzinski, 17, and Chloe-Ann Naylor, 16—were ruled to have died accidentally after their Ford Fiesta overturned into a water-filled ditch near Sittingbourne on January 3.
An inquest heard Adam, who was unlicensed and uninsured, lost control on a dark rural bend because he was likely driving too fast for the conditions and did not brake in time.
A 16-year-old back-seat passenger survived after spending about 3 hours trapped in the upside-down car; Chloe’s attempts to call emergency services and her mother did not connect.
The vehicle was found just before midnight when the survivor’s father used the family-tracking app Live 360 to reach its last recorded location, triggering a multi-agency response.
Police considered charges against Adam’s legal guardian for permitting unlicensed and uninsured driving, but prosecutors said there was insufficient evidence; the coroner called the deaths a tragic accident.