The Health and Safety Executive are 'making enquiries' into a tragic incident in which a man died following reports of a wall collapsing at a house in south Manchester.
29.08.2023 - 19:39 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A young man was killed and his younger brother seriously injured after the car they were in smashed into a brick wall.
Thomas Grainger, 22, had got behind the wheel of the vehicle after returning home from a party in the early hours of April 2 of last year. It is believed the labourer was on his way back to the scene where he had been involved in a verbal and physical altercation earlier that evening.
However, as he drove along Barton Road in Torquay, Devon, he lost control on a slight left-hand bend, causing the vehicle to cross the carriageway and hit pillars and a brick wall before landing on its roof in a resident's garden.
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Thomas, who was from Warrington but had been staying in Torquay,tragically died at the scene. His brother Terence, who was a passenger in the car, was taken to hospital and survived his injuries, reports Devon Live.
An inquest at Plymouth Coroner's Court today (August 29) heard Thomas did not have a driving license and had consumed alcohol and drugs prior to his death. A police investigation concluded he had been driving at an 'excess speed' along the 30mph road when the collision occurred.
Despite the vehicle not having been well maintained and having a number of faults, there was no evidence to suggest its condition had contributed to the crash. Det Con John Greathead, the officer in the case, told how CCTV evidence showed Thomas appeared 'very firmly agitated' before getting behind the wheel of the car.
Less than five minutes later, the car had crashed. There were no witnesses to the incident but local residents told police how they had heard a big bang and came rushing to the aid of the two young
The Health and Safety Executive are 'making enquiries' into a tragic incident in which a man died following reports of a wall collapsing at a house in south Manchester.
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