Blake Consterdine-Clarke suffered 'catastrophic injuries' when his father Leon Clarke lost control of his BMW
An eight-year-old boy was killed after his drug-driving dad's BMW 'aquaplaned' on a 'flooded' stretch of the M60, an inquest heard.
An inquest at Manchester South Coroner’s Court today heard that a blocked drain had resulted in a 'significant amount of water' building up on the motorway on the day of the crash. Another vehicle had also aquaplaned on the same stretch of carriageway earlier that day, the hearing was told. By this point, PC Davies said it would have 'practically impossible to correct'. He told the hearing that the BMW's tyre pressure, tread depth and the amount of standing water on the road had all contributed to the loss of control.
PC Davies said the fact the BMW was attempting to change lanes had also contributed to its loss of control. "If it had been going straight ahead, there is a possibility it might not have occurred," he added. While the drainage system itself was working properly, he explained that debris had collected and caused a blockage. Mr Orrell said an investigation had been unable to establish when the drains were last cleaned before the incident.
She said he was estimated to be travelling at about 76mph when he lost control - despite initially telling police he was driving at 55mph.
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