Elle-Mae Wood: Mum killed on M20 in Ashford after walking from hospital Published image captionElle-Mae Wood was an excellent mother to her son Kian, her family said A young mum died on a motorway after walking out of hospital while confused and intoxicated , an inquest has heard. Elle-Mae Wood was hit by a vehicle on the M20 in Ashford, Kent, in June 2020. The 20-year-old had been taken to William Harvey Hospital by police in a distressed state, but left alone about two hours later, an inquest heard. Mother Carly Edwards said she had been so let down . The hospital trust said it had strengthened procedures.