An aspiring singer died in a bus crash in east London just days before a life-changing meeting with Apple Music, her family has revealed. Soriah Barry, 27, died after her car collided with a stationary double-decker bus on Lea Bridge Road on February 8 last year.
Witnesses reported a loud bang as Ms Barry's Audi struck the bus with such force that the driver, Elizabeth Kalegga, was thrown from her seat to the floor. The R&B singer was rushed to hospital but died from her injuries.
Her family said she was due to meet with Apple Music and was set to appear on Spotify. Since her death, Apple Music has told the family they would upload her songs in her memory. Her aunt, Malika Barry, said: 'Soriah's life was taken in the blink of an eye. Everything was working well for her.'
Friends told an inquest that Ms Barry was a careful driver and toxicology reports showed she was below the drink-drive limit. Her family believe she may have been distracted and accidentally hit the accelerator instead of the brake. Coroner Adam Smith agreed but said the cause of her lack of awareness was unknown.
