A British Elvis fan was killed in a hit-and-run just a mile from the famous Heartbreak Hotel while on a trip to visit Graceland . Andrea Ahmed died on her 54th birthday moments after watching a tribute act perform in the legendary singer 's home city of Memphis . The grandmother , from St Davids , west Wales , had flown to America for an 'extended trip ' and had recently been to meet up with fans at the singer 's former home of Graceland . Grandmother Andrea Ahmed ( pictured with an Elvis impersonator ) died in a hit-and-run moments after watching a tribute act perform in Memphis on her 54th birthday . An inquest heard she went to see her favourite impersonator Joe Kent in May last year , who she had seen perform 'dozens of times over the years ' . He had sung a rendition of 'Happy Birthday ' to Ms Ahmed , a divorced mother-of-one , and then serenaded her with her favourite song 'Yesterday , When I was Young ' . Later , Ms Ahmed , who was staying at the Airport Inn in Memphis , was crossing East Brooks Road when she was knocked down and killed by a driver , who then sped off . Elvis fan Ms Ahmed died during an extended trip to visit the singer 's ( pictured ) home city of Memphis . Mr Kent said : 'We hugged and said our good nights and I left her in the hotel parking lot . 'She evidently went back in the hotel and got on their computer in the lobby . 'Then she must have gone back outside . That 's when it happened . She was killed by a hit and run driver . 'It 's just so sad - I am just crushed . ' Pembrokeshire coroner Mark Layton told the family that very little information , other than that Mrs Ahmed has been struck by a motor vehicle , was available . The court heard US authorities failed to trace the driver has never been traced by authorities in America and a 'lack of information ' had slowed down the investigation into the details of Ms Ahmed 's death . Matthew Francis , her daughter 's partner , told the inquest they knew 'very little ' of what happened - because there were no witnesses nor CCTV . He said : 'From what we know she had gone out there to see the home of Elvis . It was Elvis week and she was going to meet friends . 'We know that she had a booking slip for a bus to Orlando , which was due to leave not far from the time she was struck . 'We do not know if she was going back to the hotel or going for the bus . ' Recording an open verdict at the inquest in Milford Haven , Mr Layton said : 'It is clear that there was no CCTV , and there were not any witnesses to the collision . ' The court heard Ms Ahmed , from St Davids , west Wales , had recently met up with fellow fans at the singer 's former home of Graceland ( pictured )
Andrea Ahmed died on her 54th birthday moments after watching Joe Kent . The impersonator had serenaded her with 'May last year , When I was Young ' Moments later , she was killed just a mile from famous Heartbreak Hotel . But US authorities failed to trace driver due to lack of CCTV or witnesses . The grandmother , from St Davids , Wales , had been on extended trip to US .