A MAN who died in a stolen car which crashed into a lorry on a major road has been named by the coroner.
Early on June 13, George Hughes, of Meyrick Close, Bransgore, passed away.
Police arrived at the scene of the collision, which involved an HGV truck and a silver Peugeot 107, at the intersection of the A326 and Monkton Lane in Totton, at 3:16 in the morning.
At the site, Mr. Hughes, 51, passed away.
For around twelve hours, the road between Fletchwood Road and A35 Hunters Hill was closed in both directions.
On Thursday, June 20, the inquest was began in Winchester Coroners’ Court by the local coroner, Rosamund Rhodes-Kemp.
The official cause of death was listed as various injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
This follows an appeal by the police for crash witnesses.
They verified that on December 23, of last year, the Peugeot 107 was taken from Fordingbridge Car Park, Round Hill, Fordingbridge, and fitted with a duplicate licence plate.
Just before police arrived, it was also thought that another car had been at the scene of the collision.
On July 2 of next year, there will be a complete inquest investigating Mr. Hughes’s death.
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