A driver suffered an “event” on the wheel earlier than a faculty bus crash on the M53 in Wirral which killed him and 15-year-old Jessica Baker, Liverpool Coroner’s Court has heard.
A complete of 54 individuals had been on the bus when it crashed final Friday.
Stephen Shrimpton, 40, was driving the bus to 2 faculties, West Kirby Grammar School and Calday Grange Grammar School.
The senior coroner for Liverpool and the Wirral, Andre Rebello, stated CCTV footage from contained in the coach confirmed Mr Shrimpton stoop to his left whereas driving the coach.
At the identical time, the coach left the carriageway and went up an embankment earlier than ending up on its facet.
Jessica suffered “instantaneous” dying from “catastrophic” accidents, although the precise circumstances of how she was killed depend upon an ongoing police investigation.
It seems Jessica was “partially ejected” from the car, Mr Rebello stated, with the coach touchdown on her, inflicting “certainly instantaneous fatal head injuries”.
Mr Rebello stated it was “miraculous” no one else died.
“At approximately 8.03am, the road traffic incident occurred and the coach, travelling northbound, collided with the embankment on the nearside and the coach came down on its side, causing fatal injury, life-changing injury and serious injury and lots of minor injuries,” Mr Rebello stated.
“Given the extent of the collision, it is miraculous that there were not more fatalities.
“The courtroom has been briefed by the street collision unit investigation and the CCTV footage inside the coach.
“It is fairly evident that the driver has suffered an event whereby he is seen to slump to his left side and it is at this time that the vehicle leaves the carriageway.”
Further medical examinations might be wanted to determine Mr Shrimpton’s reason behind dying, Mr Rebello added, with concentrate on his coronary heart’s situation.
The inquest was instructed Mr Shrimpton was pronounced useless on the scene at 8.50am and formally recognized by his spouse Tania Shrimpton.
Jessica was additionally pronounced useless on the roadside at 9.01am, and recognized by her father, Shaun Baker, a nurse.
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