Inquest opens after Wolverhampton man dies following crash between e-bike and traffic pole
An 18-year-old man was confirmed dead after his E-bike struck a pedestrian crossing
An inquest has opened into the death of an 18-year-old man after his bike collided with a traffic pole.
Harvey Williams, from Wolverhampton, was confirmed dead on Thursday, May 21, after the e-bike he was riding struck a pelican crossing pole in Bilston High Street shortly after 9.40pm.
Emergency services responded. On arrival, paramedics discovered one patient, Mr Williams, who was taken to hospital with serious injuries. He died a short while later.
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Now an inquest has opened into the death of the 18-year-old. Black Country area coroner Joanne Lees said: “Mr Williams was confirmed as the rider of an electric bike in Bilston. When emergency services arrived, he was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham.
“The inquest into the death is open.”
No members of the family were present at the opening of the inquest, with the next hearing set to take place on August 25.
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