HGVの運転手マルコム・ホートンは、医療エピソードによって引き起こされた可能性が高い事故で即死したと報告書が明らかにしています。 HGV driver Malcolm Houghton died instantly in a crash likely caused by a medical episode, report finds.

マルコム・ホウトン (Malcolm Houghton) は68歳のベテランのHGVドライバーで,彼の車が10月12日にカンブリア州ケンドール近くのA590で停車していたHGVに衝突して死亡した. Malcolm Houghton, a 68-year-old veteran HGV driver, died after his vehicle crashed into a stationary HGV on the A590 near Kendal, Cumbria, on October 12. 調査報告では おそらく健康診断で 車の制御を失くしたらしい The investigation report suggests he likely suffered a medical episode, causing him to lose control of his vehicle. 衝突前にブレーキの痕跡はなく 検死医は 頭と首の怪我で 瞬時に死亡したと結論付けました There were no signs of braking before impact, and the coroner concluded his death was instantaneous due to head and neck injuries.