Investigation and inquest
On 11-02-14 I commenced an investigation into the death of JOANNA LYNDSEY GREENSMITH (d.o.b. 04-04-87). The investigation concluded at the end of the inquest on 19-08-14. The medical cause of death being:-
1. (a) Multiple injuries
Circumstances of the death
On 02-10-14 Mrs. Greensmith was driving her vehicle in a south westerly direction, along the A465 towards Abergavenny. South of the village of Llangua, she travelled through a patch of black ice and unexpectedly lost control of her vehicle. Her vehicle left the nearside carriageway and collided with a tree. Mrs. Greensmith as a result sustained fatal injuries.
Coroner’s concerns
The road surface had not been treated in accordance with the guidance contained within the decision guide and treatment matrices provided in the SWTRA Adverse Weather Plan (2013/14) in accordance with WGTRMM Part 5 Adverse Weather (02/07/12) and the Route Steward had not reported any running water across the carriageway at this location.