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Driver, 54, died in head-on crash on Shropshire road

A driver died after crashing head-on into an oncoming vehicle in Shropshire, a coroner has heard.

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Keith Robert Beech, 54, was driving a black Nissan Qashqai on the B4176 near to the Woodman Inn, Claverley, when his car crossed into the oncoming lane and crashed into a Volkswagen Scirocco, forcing it 12 metres back.

Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Coroner John Ellery heard that Mr Beech, of Severn Drive, Perton, Wolverhampton, died from multiple injuries caused in the crash, which took place at 10.15pm on July 19.

The inquest heard evidence from Brett Ince, a gymnastics coach who was driving the Volkswagen on his way home from work.

He told the coroner that he had been going around a bend when he saw the Nissan coming towards him.

He said: "I didn't even have enough time to put my foot on the brake. I was going round the corner and the next thing the car hit me."

Mr Ince was knocked unconscious in the collision and said that when he woke he struggled to recognise his own car.

Police collision investigator Neil Taylor concluded that the most likely cause was that the Nissan had been attempting to negotiate the bend at an "inappropriate speed."

Mr Ellery concluded that Mr Beech had died as a result of a road traffic collision, but stressed that Mr Ince had not been responsible.

He said: "Mr Beech crossed over to the other side of the road and that resulted in a head-on collision with Mr Ince.

"I think it fair to record that Mr Ince did not contribute to the accident."

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