An inquest has opened today into the death of a 27-year-old woman who was hit by a police car at a pedestrian crossing whilst she was out running.

Kimberley Cameron was tragically killed on April 16 on the A41 in Aylesbury, when she was struck by a police vehicle that was heading to the scene of a crash nearby.

Kimberley, a much-loved daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece friend and colleague, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Known to her friends and family as Kim and Kimmy, a statement from her family revealed her dream was to become an NHS nurse before following in the footsteps of her dad and granddad in becoming an RAF officer.

In her final year of nursing degree, she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, nearly losing her life on more than one occasion before overcoming the condition and not letting it affect her life.

Described as an “aspiring kind and thoughtful person”, Kimberley was looking to work her way up the Tesco managerial role whilst she was training towards competing in a triathlon.

Earlier today (October 18), at Beaconsfield Coroners’ Court, jurors were told how Kimberley was out for a run when she was hit by a police car heading towards a two-car pile-up.

Her mother, Liane Cameron, said her family “honestly believe Kimberley’s death could have been avoided” with her father, Kevin Cameron, raising concerns over the police driver's training.

At around 4:45pm, PC Philip Duthie and PC Matthew Watson were near Aylesbury Prison when they were called to a crash in which six people were injured including two children, aged 4 to 6, with breathing difficulties.

Responding to the emergency incident, the officers turned on the cars sirens and blue lights and made their way to Bicester Road on the outskirts of Aylesbury.

Whilst overtaking built-up traffic the police car, driven by PC Philip Duthie, hit Kimberely who was crossing a pelican crossing on the A41.

During the inquest, the jurors listened to the eyewitness accounts before being shown dash-cam footage of the collision from the outside and inside of the vehicle.

The senior coroner for Buckinghamshire Crispin Butler noted the cause of the death following a post-mortem as “multiple injuries”.

The court also heard that a toxicology report was completed, with the findings showing no positive toxins.

The jury was then dismissed with the inquest, which is due to finish on Thursday (October 20), recommencing at 10am tomorrow morning (October 19).

An inquest is typically held where someone has suffered a non-natural death but also takes place in cases of workplace deaths, for example where someone has developed lung cancer as a result of working with asbestos.

The purpose of an inquest is to establish the identity of the deceased and how, where and when they came to their death.

The inquest continues tomorrow.