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BBC Legend Died in Horror Car Smash After Being ‘Dazzled by Headlights’
Veteran BBC radio presenter Dame Jenni Murray died at the age of 75 after smashing into two cars when she was "dazzled by headlights", an inquest has heard. The beloved broadcaster, who was best known as the voice of BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour, passed away on March 12. On Thursday (August 27), an inquest heard the broadcaster had been driving on March 4 at around 7.44pm when she became "dazzled" by vehicle lights.
TL;DR
- Dame Jenni Murray, 75, died on March 12 after a car crash on March 4.
- The crash occurred when she was "dazzled by headlights" and collided with two stationary vehicles.
- Her injuries included multiple rib fractures, a sternum fracture, and a collapsed lung, leading to bronchopneumonia.
- Murray was the longest-serving presenter of BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour, hosting for three decades.
- She was also a vice-patron for Breast Cancer Now for nearly 20 years after announcing her own diagnosis in 2006.