A "wonderful mother" died after being thrown into a lamppost when the motorbike she was riding pillion on lost control, an inquest opening heard.
Jacqueline Coyne Poole, from the Dunvant area of Swansea , died following the crash earlier this month.
An inquest into her death was opened at Swansea Coroners' Court on Thursday where coroner's officer Zoe Morgan said Ms Poole was travelling as a pillion passenger on a motorcycle travelling along Harbour Way in Port Talbot on May 12 when the motorbike lost control navigating a roundabout.
The inquest heard the 44-year-old was thrown from the motorbike and hit a lamp post.
Harbour Way was closed for several hours as a result of the crash, which happened at 4.15pm and was attended by the Wales Air Ambulance.
Ms Poole died at the scene of the collision and her family have previously issued a statement via South Wales Police .
It said: “Jackie was a wonderful mother to Conor, partner to Martin, and special daughter to Pamela.
"Jackie will be greatly missed not only by her family but the many friends that she easily made due to her friendly, warm, and compassionate nature. She will be missed by so many people.
"She made a big impact during her working years in the care profession, looking after elderly people and more recently in retail, where she enjoyed meeting new and regular customers on a daily basis.”
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Sergeant Lee Christer, of South Wales Police's serious collision investigations unit, told the hearing police were carrying out an investigation. Sgt Christer said the driver was interviewed and was assisting with police inquiries.
The post-mortem examination report found the interim cause of death was a fracture and dislocation of the upper cervical spine and a blunt chest injury, pending a toxicology report.
The inquest was adjourned to December 12.
