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A MOTHER-of-six who died following a car crash which also killed her son, may have lost control of the vehicle after suffering a heart attack.
Anne Marie Cairns, 68, and Wayne Albert Gunn, 42, of Merton Road, Bottesford, died after sustaining serious injuries in a head-on collision.
The inquest heard Wayne suffered learning difficulties following complications at birth and he was inseparable from his mother.
The fatal accident occurred at about 10am on November 16 on the B1211 between Ulceby and Croxton in North Lincolnshire.
A hearing, at the Civic Centre in Scunthorpe, heard Ms Cairns was driving a grey Citroen Berlingo with her son in the front passenger seat.
They were in a head-on collision with a silver Toyota Hi-ace van which was travelling in the opposite direction.
Dr Ian Richmond, consultant histopathologist at Hull Royal Infirmary, said Ms Cairns suffered multiple rib fractures and a massive injury to the chest wall which would have been fatal on its own.
He said: "However, I found the sack that surrounds the heart was full of blood which is evidence she had a recent heart attack.
"She was alive at the time of impact but the heart injury would have caused her to collapse at the wheel.
"If it was to happen while she was in the motor car she would have collapsed at the wheel and been in a state of semi-consciousness.
"One might incur a link between the heart attack and loss of control of the car."
In a statement read out, the court heard Ms Cairn's son, John Gunn, say how close his mother and Wayne were.
He said: "When Wayne was born the umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck which caused him to develop severe learning difficulties.
"My mother was his full-time carer and they were inseparable since Wayne's birth.
"The deaths have devastated our family and we have to believe they are both at peace together."
The inquest heard Ms Cairns was taken to Hull Royal Infirmary by air ambulance but died a short time later.
Mr Gunn was taken to Sheffield Northern General Hospital with a serious head injury and died on November 22.
The driver of the other vehicle, Ulceby man TerenceButton, was treated for serious injuries at Hull Royal.
Mr Button said he was still suffering the effects of bleeding on the brain sustained in the crash.
He told the inquest: " I was approaching the bend and travelling slowly because I had my dog in the van. From nowhere I saw this vehicle in front of me and there was an instant bang and then silence."
PC Tim Clark, Humberside Police's collision investigator, said it was a 90 degree bend where the collision occurred.
He said: "Both drivers had very little time to do anything due to limited visibility.
"The collision happened in Mr Button's lane."
Assistant deputy coroner Jane Eatock said: "Given all the evidence it suggests a medical incident occurred causing the deceased to lose control of the vehicle and this led to the collision of two vehicles."
She recorded verdicts of accidental death. Reported by This is 4 days ago.
A MOTHER-of-six who died following a car crash which also killed her son, may have lost control of the vehicle after suffering a heart attack.
Anne Marie Cairns, 68, and Wayne Albert Gunn, 42, of Merton Road, Bottesford, died after sustaining serious injuries in a head-on collision.
The inquest heard Wayne suffered learning difficulties following complications at birth and he was inseparable from his mother.
The fatal accident occurred at about 10am on November 16 on the B1211 between Ulceby and Croxton in North Lincolnshire.
A hearing, at the Civic Centre in Scunthorpe, heard Ms Cairns was driving a grey Citroen Berlingo with her son in the front passenger seat.
They were in a head-on collision with a silver Toyota Hi-ace van which was travelling in the opposite direction.
Dr Ian Richmond, consultant histopathologist at Hull Royal Infirmary, said Ms Cairns suffered multiple rib fractures and a massive injury to the chest wall which would have been fatal on its own.
He said: "However, I found the sack that surrounds the heart was full of blood which is evidence she had a recent heart attack.
"She was alive at the time of impact but the heart injury would have caused her to collapse at the wheel.
"If it was to happen while she was in the motor car she would have collapsed at the wheel and been in a state of semi-consciousness.
"One might incur a link between the heart attack and loss of control of the car."
In a statement read out, the court heard Ms Cairn's son, John Gunn, say how close his mother and Wayne were.
He said: "When Wayne was born the umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck which caused him to develop severe learning difficulties.
"My mother was his full-time carer and they were inseparable since Wayne's birth.
"The deaths have devastated our family and we have to believe they are both at peace together."
The inquest heard Ms Cairns was taken to Hull Royal Infirmary by air ambulance but died a short time later.
Mr Gunn was taken to Sheffield Northern General Hospital with a serious head injury and died on November 22.
The driver of the other vehicle, Ulceby man TerenceButton, was treated for serious injuries at Hull Royal.
Mr Button said he was still suffering the effects of bleeding on the brain sustained in the crash.
He told the inquest: " I was approaching the bend and travelling slowly because I had my dog in the van. From nowhere I saw this vehicle in front of me and there was an instant bang and then silence."
PC Tim Clark, Humberside Police's collision investigator, said it was a 90 degree bend where the collision occurred.
He said: "Both drivers had very little time to do anything due to limited visibility.
"The collision happened in Mr Button's lane."
Assistant deputy coroner Jane Eatock said: "Given all the evidence it suggests a medical incident occurred causing the deceased to lose control of the vehicle and this led to the collision of two vehicles."
She recorded verdicts of accidental death. Reported by This is 4 days ago.