Post by acnedriver on Jun 13, 2023 5:30:08 GMT
Members of the public watched in horror as a retired taxi driver’s car went over a cliff, an inquest has heard.
The 58-year-old who died in the tragedy at Kingsdown, near Deal, was today named as Glyn Kirk from Dover.
The shocking incident sparked a huge emergency services response last month, with police, fire crews, ambulances and the coastguard called out.
Today, an inquest into Mr Kirk’s death was opened at County Hall in Maidstone.
Sarah Clarke, area coroner for North East Kent, said that members of the public had seen a vehicle go over the cliff at Kingsdown on Sunday, May 28. The car ended up on the beach below.
The victim was identified by police as Mr Kirk, a former cabbie who lived in Folkestone Road, Dover.
A post-mortem examination found that he had died from head injuries. Police had previously said he was confirmed dead at the scene.
www.kentonline.co.uk/deal/news/driver-killed-in-car-cliff-fall-tragedy-named-288256/
The 58-year-old who died in the tragedy at Kingsdown, near Deal, was today named as Glyn Kirk from Dover.
The shocking incident sparked a huge emergency services response last month, with police, fire crews, ambulances and the coastguard called out.
Today, an inquest into Mr Kirk’s death was opened at County Hall in Maidstone.
Sarah Clarke, area coroner for North East Kent, said that members of the public had seen a vehicle go over the cliff at Kingsdown on Sunday, May 28. The car ended up on the beach below.
The victim was identified by police as Mr Kirk, a former cabbie who lived in Folkestone Road, Dover.
A post-mortem examination found that he had died from head injuries. Police had previously said he was confirmed dead at the scene.
www.kentonline.co.uk/deal/news/driver-killed-in-car-cliff-fall-tragedy-named-288256/