This is Essex --THE mothers of a teenage couple killed in a motorbike crash on a rural road have called for a change in the speed limit and an entrance to a field to be changed on the road where they died.
Abbey Louise Parker, 17, from Mayland, and Bradley Louis Cooper, 18, from South Woodham Ferrers, were on their way to a charity motorcycle ride when the blue Yamaha bike they were riding crashed in Lower Burnham Road, North Fambridge, on September 16 last year.
Both teenagers were found with cannabis in their system, but it is unclear how long beforehand they had consumed it. It was also revealed that they may have been travelling within the speed limit when they crashed.
At an inquest on Tuesday, Essex Coroner Caroline Beasley-Murray recorded that the couple died as a result of a road traffic collision.
PC Dave Howard said at the inquest that the rider, Mr Cooper, could have been travelling within the 60mph speed limit as a safe stopping distance would have been between 52 and 56 mph.
Abbey's mother Louise Rustman-Parker, 38, will continue to fight for a change to the entrance of the farm and a reduced speed limit on the road.
She said: "I hate that it's a known place for bikers to go. I want the speed to be lowered there so there will be more reaction time for bikers coming round that bend. If I can change this then Abbey would not have died in vain."
The motorbike they were travelling on collided with two tractors, clipping a flat trailer being towed by a red tractor and then careering into the front of a green and yellow John Deere tractor on the opposite side of the road.
Bradley's mother Donna Cooper said: "I will always be proud of Bradley and feel he did all he could. He had everything to live for and always did his best by friends and family. The entrance to the field needs to be looked at. I know people are looking into changing the position of entrance and of the hedges I will go to all the meetings I can to make sure this happens."
Inspector Scott Egerton, of the Essex Police serious collision investigation unit, said: "This is the most tragic of incidents and hopefully this will provide some closure for the family.
"There were a lot of elements to the collision and young drivers need to consider their actions and speed. I would reiterate that no driver should drink or take drugs before driving a vehicle."
A memorial ride will take place in Bradley and Abbey's memory on the September 14 starting at Tesco's in Laindon, and will drive past the site where they died. Reported by This is 6 days ago.
This is Scunthorpe -- An off-duty firefighter administered first aid to a driver who suffered serious injuries following a crash on the A18. A male driver was pulled from a window of his car following the collision which closed the A18 near Althorpe for around an hour yesterday evening (August 27). Humberside Police were called by the ambulance service at 6.32pm following the collision on the A18 Trunk Road, Althorpe. Police say the incident involved two Ford Focus cars, with one ending up upside-down in a field. A man was taken to Hull Royal Infirmary with serious injuries, where he remains. The driver, who had become trapped, was then pulled from the car through a window after the rear seat of the car was removed. *Follow us on Facebook and Twitter*
Reported by This is 6 days ago.
This is Cornwall --
This is Gloucestershire --
This is Sussex --
This is Scunthorpe -- A DRIVER who suffered injuries following a crash on the A18 has been discharged from Hull Royal Infirmary. A male driver was pulled from a window of his car following the collision, which closed the A18 near Althorpe for around an hour on August 27. An off-duty fire fighter administered first aid to the driver. Humberside Police were called by the ambulance service at 6.32pm following the collision on the A18 Trunk Road, Althorpe. Police say the incident involved two Ford Focus cars, with one ending up upside-down in a field. The driver, who had become trapped, was then pulled from the car through a window after the rear seat of the car was removed. *Follow us on Facebook and Twitter*
Reported by This is 1 week ago.
This is Kent -- A WOMAN died last night after a crash on the M2 near Cobham. The crash took place between a blue Toyota Yaris and black Honda CRV on the M2 London-bound carriageway at about 11.15pm. The driver of the Toyota Yaris, believed to be in her 40s and from London, was pronounced dead at the scene. The carriageway was closed until just after 5am this morning while investigating officers scoured the area and cleared debris away. Sergeant Glyn Walker, of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit at Kent Police, said: "It is thought the blue Toyota Yaris was stationary in lane 1 at the time of the collision. I'd urge anyone who saw this vehicle prior to the collision or who witnessed the collision to contact police." *Witnesses or anyone with information is asked to contact the Serious Collision Investigation Unit by calling 01622 798538*
Reported by This is 22 hours ago.