Woman hit by digger at work died of ‘multiple traumatic injuries’
Zavinta Petrosiute died from “multiple traumatic injuries”, an inquest heard.
Zavinta had been walking across the site before she was hit by the truck(Image: Family handout)
A woman died after being hit by a digger truck while at work in a Cambridgeshire village, an inquest opening has heard. Emergency services were called to Pretoria Energy Mepal at around 3pm on Monday, November 7, with reports of an incident at the site.
Zavinta Petrosiute, 19, died after being hit by the truck. The inquest into her death was opened by Coroner Elizabeth Gray at Vantage House in Huntingdon on Tuesday (March 17).
The inquest heard that Zavinta had been walking across the site before she was hit. Ms Gray said she was hit by a “digger truck with a fully loaded bucket on the front”.
Emergency services were called to the scene and CPR was carried out. A post mortem found that she had died from “multiple traumatic injuries”.
Coroner Gray adjourned the opening and said there was no set date for the inquest. There is an ongoing health and safety investigation into the incident.
In a tribute shared to social media, Zavinta’s father, Alan Petrašiūtė, shared his “deepest gratitude” for those reaching out to the family to share their condolences. He said: “During this incredibly painful time of losing our daughter, we never expected to receive so much kindness, unity, and warmth from so many people.”
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