A teenager survived a high speed car smash which killed two men although she was not wearing a seat belt, an inquest heard.

Gemma Roadment was a back seat passenger in a Honda Civic being driven towards Bradford last November when the car spun out-of-control and swerved into the path of an oncoming car being driven by a Bradford housing officer.

The Honda driver Qaiser Rashid, 26, and front seat passenger Khalid Pervaz, 30, died from their injuries after the accident on the A650 Bradford Road, Riddlesden, near to the junction with Swine Lane.

Bradford Coroner's Court heard that 17-year-old Miss Roadment, of Burnley, was cut free from the wreckage by firefighters. Despite suffering a broken leg, arm and pelvis in the crash she made a full recovery.

She told yesterday's hearing: "I only remember the car spinning and crashing. I was pretty shaken up myself and shocked.''

Mr Rashid, of Hibson Road, Nelson, Lancashire, died from a haemorrhage at Airedale General Hospital, Steeton, later that day.

Mr Pervaz, of Vernon Street, Nelson, died from multiple injuries at the scene.

Eyewitness Andrew Duxbury, of Sandbeds, near Keighley, described how the vehicle was like a "'bat out of hell'' travelling at about 80mph in a 40mph zone as it overtook him. Another driver Peter Holmes, of Oakworth, said he had to swerve out of the way to avoid the Honda.

Recording a verdict of unlawful killing on Mr Pervaz and a verdict of accidental death on Mr Rashid, Coroner Roger Whittaker said: "This was a totally avoidable accident and is an indication of how great speed in circumstances like these inevitably leads to serious incidents''.

Sayed Ahmed, a housing officer, of Shay Close, Heaton, Bradford, was travelling towards Keighley when the Honda hit his Vauxhall Cavalier.

He said in a statement that he suddenly became aware of a vehicle which swerved in front of him. Mr Ahmed suffered two broken ribs and was in Airedale General Hospital for two days.

Accident investigator Keith Reyner said that the Honda was moving at a very excessive speed, probably twice the legal limit, when the crash happened. The Cavalier, he believed, was travelling at a normal speed.