Driver, 86, who died in 'low speed' Shrewsbury crash 'more likely than not suffered medical incident' at wheel
An 86-year-old driver who died in a 'low speed' two car crash in Shrewsbury more likely than not suffered a medical incident at the wheel, a coroner found. Emergency services at the scene in Longden Road, Shrewsbury, at junction of Belle Vue Gardens and Kingsland Road An inquest was told that a collision investigation found that Michael Alan Haylett's Audi A3 had crossed the centre line of Longden Road, collided with an oncoming Audi Q2, span round, then hit the kerb, lost a wheel and topped over onto its side and roof.They could have included injury caused by the 300mph deployment of the vehicle's air bag, she recorded.
In February 2023 he had been advised not to drive for three months before being reviewed. At his review he was given the OK to drive and advised to take to the wheel"only if he felt able to do so".