Mum-of-one, 28, killed after coming off the road while driving with her lights off on an early October evening
Her husband went looking for her when she did not arrive home - before finding her car upside down in a ditch about four hours later
A 'GORGEOUS and caring' mother was found dead in her car after driving without her lights on.
Sinead Symes, 28, still had her seatbelt on when police found her car plunged down an embankment.
But her husband Nathan became concerned when she did not come home on time, and went looking for her - before finding her car upside down in a ditch about four hours later.
No alcohol was found in her system and the weather had been dry at the time.
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Forensics officer PC Matthew Hollingsworth told an inquest: "For some unknown reason she veered left and went off the carriageway and down an embankment.
"The driver's side hit a tree, which contributed to her death.
"There is no CCTV on the stretch of road so there is no evidence to say why she suddenly turned left."
Sinead's Renault Clio was found on its roof but she was still inside held in place by her seatbelt.
Her husband Nathan Symes has been left devastated.
He said: "Sinead was a gorgeous, caring and trustworthy person, whilst also being a truly independent woman who just enjoyed having fun, and whose smile and laughter was infectious with anyone she came across.
"She was the most fantastic and dedicated mum to our beautiful daughter Orla Rose, for whom I am eternally grateful for and I vow that Orla Rose will grow up knowing her mummy.
"I am so proud and honoured that although Sinead and I were together for almost seven years, I was able to call her my wife for 106 days."
Hertfordshire Coroner's Court heard that a mechanical check of the car revealed Sinead had not been using her headlights when she crashed at 6.30pm last October.
There were no witnesses and Sinead was pronounced dead at the scene.
Sinead was born in London but lived in Hemel Hempstead with her husband and daughter Orla Rose.
She also leaves behind parents Chris and Kathleen Hare.
Coroner Geoffrey Sullivan said the cause of death was a road traffic crash whilst travelling along the A414.
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