The family and friends of a beloved mum-of-two who died in a crash in County Durham after being hit by a drink driver have vowed to fundraise in her memory.
Amy Purvis was just 36 when she was killed in a head-on crash on the A66 in Durham on December 14 in 2021 while she drove home to Richmond from a choir rehearsal in Barnard Castle. Her vehicle was driving eastbound when it was struck by a Nissan X-Trail which was driven by a 58-year-old man who also died at the scene.
An inquest heard the man was found to have a blood alcohol reading of 203mg per 100ml, more than twice the legal limit when he hit Amy's car. He also was found to have never held a valid licence due to suffering from epilepsy and had not taken his medication to keep his condition under control.
