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Father died in M6 crash after stopping on the hard shoulder

An inquest has opened on a father-of-two who died on the M6 after stopping on the  hard shoulder.

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Anthony Marston was killed on the hard shoulder of the M6 northbound between junctions 10 and 10a on August 21, Oldbury coroner's court heard.

The married man from Leegomery, Telford, worked as a courier, and was driving a Mercedes E300 estate towing a trailer loaded with a Peugeot Partner van at the time.

Senior coroner's team leader, Margaret Collins, said that at around 3pm, 54-year-old Mr Marston had stopped on the hard shoulder and was outside checking the trailer.

Picture of the crash from @WillenhallFire
The aftermath of the tragedy. Picture: @willenhallfire

However all four lanes were in use, including the hard shoulder, and a lorry hit the back of the trailer and Mr Marston was killed.

A post-mortem identified his cause of death as multiple, severe, traumatic injuries due to the road traffic collision.

Due to ongoing police inquiries into the incident, the inquest has been adjourned by the Black Country Senior Coroner Zafar Siddique until October 28.

Following his death, Mr Marston's family said: "Tony was a loving father to Laura and Luke and husband to Sue. He lived life to the full, he was one of life's original characters who will be deeply missed by all who knew him."

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