Dame Jenni Murray died days after car crash, inquest hears
BBC broadcaster Dame Jenni Murray has died at age 74 following complications from a car accident in March. An inquest determined her death was caused by bronchopneumonia resulting from injuries sustained in the collision.
Why it matters
Murray was a prominent cultural figure and the longest-serving presenter of BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour, making her passing a significant loss for British broadcasting.
Image caption, Dame Jenni Murray died in March this year
BBC broadcaster Dame Jenni Murray died days after being involved in a car crash in which she was dazzled by headlights, an inquest was told.
Dame Jenni, who was the longest-serving presenter of BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour, died on 12 March, eight days after a collision in north London.
North London area coroner Tony Murphy ruled her cause of death was bronchopneumonia caused by fractures to her rib and sternum fractures sustained in the crash.
A statement from Dr Clare Morkane, a consultant at the Royal Free Hospital where Dame Jenni died after being admitted on 4 March, stated: "Jennifer had been driving when she became dazzled by vehicle lights and collided with two stationary vehicles."
Dr Morkane added: "Following the collision, Jennifer was unable to recall events, exited the vehicle independently and she was conveyed to hospital."
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