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image captionCaitlin Swan was on a bike ride with her mother when she was involved in a crash
A schoolgirl was killed in a bike crash as she was cycling with her mother, an inquest has heard.
Caitlin Swan, 14, was riding her bike down a hill near Stithians in Cornwall on 28 December 2019 when she was struck by an oncoming van.
The inquest at New County Hall, Truro, heard she had a wobble before falling to the right and striking her head.
Ms Swan, a policewoman, said her daughter died doing something she loved and lived life to the full.
A schoolgirl died while out cycling with her mother just days after Christmas after falling off her bike and into the path of an oncoming van, an inquest has heard.
Experienced cyclist Caitlin Swan was out on a ride with her mother Victoria in Cornwall when tragedy stuck.
An inquest has heard the mother and daughter were travelling at up to 25mph while going downhill in Stithians, when Caitlin suffered a wobble on her road bike as a van turned off in front of them.
She fell to the right and hit an oncoming van, with her mother, Victoria, telling an inquest she never stood a chance .
Teenage cyclist died on ride with mum doing what she loved
Caitlin Swan completed the Dartmoor Classic months before she lost her life on a country road not far from her Truro home
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Caitlin Swan was a pupil at Penair School (Image: Devon and Cornwall Police)
An accomplished teenage cyclist who “lived life to the full” died after a horror crash while out riding with her mum.
Caitlin Swan, 14, lost her life in the tragic accident on December 28, 2019. Her mother Victoria has told an inquest that she “didn’t have a chance”.
Caitlin, from Truro, was an experienced bike rider, who regularly enjoyed long rides and even took part in national events such as the Dartmoor Classic.