Investigation and inquest
On 11th December 2014 I commenced an investigation into the death of Neil Layne Garry, aged 30 years. The investigation concluded at the end of the Inquest on 22nd September 2015. The conclusion of the Inquest was Accidental Death with the medical cause of death being:-
1(a) Traumatic brain injury.
Circumstances of the death
At approximately 6.30pm on Wednesday the 10th December 2014, Neil Layne Garry was crossing the A6120 Ring Road in Seacroft in Leeds, in the proximity of Ramshead Approach. As he did so he was struck by a motor vehicle, as a result of which he sustained fatal head injuries. Neil was transported to The General Infirmary at Leeds where his death was certified at 0020 hours on the 11th December 2014.
Coroner’s concerns
(1) There is no pedestrian crossing at, or in the vicinity of, Ramshead Approach in Leeds. The Ring Road (A6120) is a busy road in that particular area and is frequently navigated by pedestrians, especially by children, in the manner adopted by Neil Garry on the 10th December 2014.