Inquest begins into retiree's fatal U-turn Nefley Takacs was killed after a collision with a police car. Nefley Takacs spent her Wednesday morning at a yoga class, while her husband played bowls. After finishing her class the 79-year-old retired teacher pulled out from the curb on Meredith Street, Bankstown, and began a U-turn, colliding with a police car responding to an urgent call. The crash forced her Corolla into a parked car 19 metres down the road and she died almost immediately, an inquest into her 2012 death at Glebe Coroner's Court was told on Tuesday. Counsel assisting the coroner, Peter Aitken, of the Crown Solicitor's office, said witnesses would tell the inquest the police car had its lights and siren on. "For whatever reason, it appears Mrs Takacs was not aware of the oncoming vehicle, which was apparently moving at some speed," Mr Aitken told the inquest. Mr Aitken said the inquest would consider the manner of driving by both Mrs Takacs and the police officer, Leading Senior Constable Leon Quee. What can be said ... is the front of Leading Senior Constable Quee's car collided with the driver's side fatally injuring her ... almost immediately. After the collision, a number of people tried to render assistance but Mrs Takacs remained trapped ... and could not be revived. The officer had been at Bankstown police station, and began driving to Bass Hill to respond to an emergency broadcast. About two minutes later, at 12.47pm, he requested urgent assistance on Meredith Street and said an ambulance was required immediately. Mr Aitken said Mrs Takacs had lived in the area with her husband for more than 40 years. "Her loss has been felt more acutely by her husband as they didn't have any children," Mr Aitken said. She was an active, healthy and organised person. Her death, no doubt, came as a shock to her friends as well. The inquest, before deputy state coroner Paul MacMahon, is set down for three days.