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The Independent
24-04-2025
- The Independent
Inquest into death of nurse killed when hit by a car adjourned for investigation
A nurse killed when she was struck by a car while walking with her family died from injuries to her head and spine, an inquest heard. Dominyka Jonikaite, 25, was hit by a grey BMW 3 Series on London Road outside Crawley Leisure Park shortly after 8.30pm on 12 April. She was walking with her 12-year-old sister and their cousin, a 19-year-old woman, who were both 'seriously injured' and taken to hospital. Despite efforts from emergency services, Ms Jonikaite died at the scene. A 33-year-old man from Crawley who was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, and driving while unfit through drugs has been released on bail. On Thursday, an inquest into Ms Jonikaite's death was opened and then suspended as police investigations continue. Area Coroner for West Sussex, Joseph Turner said her death was 'plainly violent', meaning he was required to open the inquest. A post-mortem investigation, conducted by Dr Ashley Fegan-Earl, found the provisional cause of death was craniocervical trauma, the inquest heard. The coroner then adjourned the inquest due to the ongoing police investigation. Born in Lithuania, Ms Jonikaite had graduated from a degree in Biomedical Science from Bangor University and was working as a blood and transplant nurse. A GoFundMe page which has raised over £16,000 was set up to help her family pay for the funeral and other financial burdens resulting from the crash. 'This has left a devastating impact on the family who are struggling to come to terms with sudden loss and injuries of their baby girls,' a family friend wrote on the appeal page. The inquest is due to resume on January 26 next year.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Yahoo
Nurse died after being hit by car, inquest hears
A nurse who was hit by a car while walking with her family died from injuries to her head and spine, an inquest has heard. Dominyka Jonikaite, 25, was struck by a grey BMW 3 Series in London Road, outside Crawley Leisure Park, on 12 April. She was walking with her 12-year-old sister and their cousin, a 19-year-old woman, who were both seriously injured, police previously said. Coroner Joseph Turner told West Sussex Coroner's Court on Thursday that Ms Jonikaite's death was "plainly violent", meaning he was required to open the inquest. The coroner then adjourned the inquest due to the ongoing police investigation. A post-mortem examination conducted by Dr Ashley Fegan-Earl found the provisional cause of death was craniocervical trauma, the inquest heard. Born in Lithuania, Ms Jonikaite had graduated with a degree in biomedical science from Bangor University and was working as a blood and transplant nurse, the inquest was told. A GoFundMe page, which has raised more than £16,000, was set up to help her family pay for the funeral and other financial burdens resulting from the crash. "This has left a devastating impact on the family who are struggling to come to terms with sudden loss and injuries to their baby girls," a family friend wrote on the fundraising page. The inquest is due to resume on 26 January 2026. Following the incident, a 33-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, and driving while unfit through drugs. He has since been released on bail. Follow BBC Sussex on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. Pedestrian who died in fatal Crawley crash named West Sussex Coroner's Court
Western Telegraph
24-04-2025
- Western Telegraph
Inquest into death of nurse killed when hit by a car adjourned for investigation
Dominyka Jonikaite, 25, was hit by a grey BMW 3 Series on London Road outside Crawley Leisure Park shortly after 8.30pm on 12 April. She was walking with her 12-year-old sister and their cousin, a 19-year-old woman, who were both 'seriously injured' and taken to hospital. Despite efforts from emergency services, Ms Jonikaite died at the scene. A 33-year-old man from Crawley who was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, and driving while unfit through drugs has been released on bail. On Thursday, an inquest into Ms Jonikaite's death was opened and then suspended as police investigations continue. Area Coroner for West Sussex, Joseph Turner said her death was 'plainly violent', meaning he was required to open the inquest. A post-mortem investigation, conducted by Dr Ashley Fegan-Earl, found the provisional cause of death was craniocervical trauma, the inquest heard. The coroner then adjourned the inquest due to the ongoing police investigation. Dominyka Jonikaite had started working as a blood and transplant nurse (GoFundMe/PA) Born in Lithuania, Ms Jonikaite had graduated from a degree in Biomedical Science from Bangor University and was working as a blood and transplant nurse. A GoFundMe page which has raised over £16,000 was set up to help her family pay for the funeral and other financial burdens resulting from the crash. 'This has left a devastating impact on the family who are struggling to come to terms with sudden loss and injuries of their baby girls,' a family friend wrote on the appeal page. The inquest is due to resume on January 26 next year.
BBC News
16-04-2025
- BBC News
Pedestrian who died in fatal Crawley crash named
A 25-year-old woman who died when she was hit by a car in West Sussex has been named. Dominyka Jonikaite was struck by a grey BMW 3 Series in London Road outside the Crawley Leisure Park just after 20:30 BST on Saturday, according to Sussex 12-year-old sister and their cousin, a 19-year-old woman, were "seriously injured" and taken to hospital.A 33-year-old man, from Crawley, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, and driving while unfit through drugs. Sussex Police said he had been released from custody on conditional bail until 13 force has urged anyone who saw what happened or captured any relevant footage to contact them.A GoFundMe page for the family has raised more than £9, Khan, its organiser, wrote: "This has left a devastating impact on the family who are struggling to come to terms with sudden loss and injuries of their baby girls."
