Conisbrough Inquest - Coroner Rules Deaths Accidental
A coroner has ruled that the deaths of five teenagers in a car crash near Conisbrough last year were accidental
A coroner has ruled that the deaths of five teenagers in a car crash near Conisbrough last year were accidental.
Doncaster coroner Nicola Mundy concluded that Blake Cairns, 16, Jordanna Goodwin, 16, Megan Storey, 16, Arpad Kore, 18, and Bartosz Bortniczak, 18, died as a result of an accident after the Toyota Corolla they were travelling in collided with another vehicle last year in thick fog. The Toyota, driven by Mr Bortniczak, was approaching Conisbrough on the A630 in South Yorkshire when it was in collision with a Seat Leon coming the other way on November 15, 2014. Ms Mundy said she agreed with collision investigators that the most likely cause of the accident was that Mr Bortniczak took his foot off the accelerator as he negotiated a right-hand bend, causing a classic case of lift-off over-steer''.
The car, which had been travelling at about 73mph in a 60mph limit, skidded and was side-on when it hit the Seat. Tests showed the car would have been able to safely take the bend at that speed if the driver had kept his foot on the accelerator. Recording her conclusion, Ms Munday said: It was a most tragic of accidents - five young people who had their lives ahead of them losing their lives in these circumstances.I do not think there were any signs of recklessness. It was mistake and high price was paid for it.'' But the coroner said: I do not think there's evidence of them racing or being reckless on the road.'' Ms Munday said she would be writing to Doncaster Council to ask it to consider moving the transition from 60mph to 40mph on the A630 further away from Conisbrough.