Connor Ockerby was described as ‘a stunning boy’ who loss of life left ‘an enormous void’ within the lives of his household and people of his many pals
A younger man had been ingesting earlier than fatally crashing his automotive, an inquest has heard. Connor Ockerby’s blood alcohol stage was doubtless an element within the collision and he was not carrying a seatbelt, mentioned coroner Kerrie Burge.
Pontypridd coroner’s court docket heard Mr Ockerby, from Barry, was simply 20 when he died following an accident within the early hours of July 14 final yr on the A4055 between Barry and Dinas Powys. He had been socialising with pals on that date they usually had travelled to an area storage.
On the return journey Mr Ockerby, who was driving a gray Ford Fiesta, crashed at round 3.50am.
“Connor unintentionally veered in direction of a proper flip space – which had a central island and containment kerb – as a result of winding nature of the street,” mentioned Ms Burge.
“Connor struck the containment kerb on the far finish of the precise flip space, inflicting his automotive to lift and roll, touchdown on its roof.
“On the stability of chances it’s extra doubtless than not that the velocity of the automotive at this stretch of street, mixed with Connor’s blood alcohol stage, contributed to the collision.
“Connor was not carrying a seatbelt which is prone to have contributed to his accidents, which have been unsurvivable.”
The medical reason for loss of life was given as “head damage in a 20-year-old male who had consumed alcohol”.
Ms Burge recorded a conclusion of loss of life by street visitors collision.
Following Mr Ockerby’s loss of life his household mentioned in a tribute: “Our beautiful boy Connor tragically handed away in a automotive accident on Sunday morning.
“He was adored by us – his mum, dad, and his brother Dean, his girlfriend Courtney, his auntie Karen and uncle Neil, uncles Richard, David, and Michelle and household.
“He was cherished by all of our prolonged household, his many pals, who all performed an enormous half in his life, and everybody who knew him.
“We’re completely devastated to lose our lovely boy. It’s one thing we are going to by no means recover from, and his loss of life will go away an enormous void in all of our lives and people of his many pals.”
