A MAN who died in a crash on a major road in York died of head and spinal injuries.
As The Press reported at the time, 43-year-old Scott Proudlock, died after a crash which closed part of the A64 for eight hours on Monday, October 20 - he was due to appear in court charged with child abuse.
Opening an inquest at Northallerton Coroner's Court Dr Gill Kane, assistant coroner for York and North Yorkshire, said Mr Proudlock was a self-employed electrician married to Victoria Proudlock, a project manager.
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The crash between Mr Proudlock's van and a stationary car transporter which was parked up in a layby happened at about 2.50am on October 20 on the stretch of A64 passing York Racecourse between the Tadcaster and A19 Fulford turnings.
Dr Kane told Northallerton Coroners’ Court that the provisional cause of Mr Proudlock's death was head and spinal injuries.
She adjourned today's (Monday, November 10) hearing to a later date.
The crash between a van and an HGV happened at about 2.50am on Monday (October 20) on the stretch of A64 passing York Racecourse.
And North Yorkshire Police said at the time it involved a white Ford Transit Connect van which collided with a stationary Volvo HGV which was parked in a layby at the side of the road.
Mr Proudlock, from near Malton, was the driver of the Transit van and died at the scene.
He was due to appear at York Crown Court that morning for trial charged with three counts of assaulting a girl under 13 by touching and making indecent photos of a child.
The case was adjourned after news of his death reached the court to Friday, December 5 for the judge to receive official confirmation.
Speaking about the crash, North Yorkshire Police say the HGV driver was uninjured and was assisting police officers with their enquiries.
The A64 was initially closed in both directions but the westbound carriageway re-opened at 7.15am. The eastbound carriageway remained closed to allow for collision investigation work and recovery to take place. It was then opened again at 11.15am.
North Yorkshire Police put out a traffic alert at the time and a spokesman subsequently said the driver of the van has died.
Yorkshire Ambulance Service said they received an emergency call at 3.11am to report a collision on the A64 between the A1036 and A19 and two ambulances attended the scene.
A police spokesperson said at the time: "We are now appealing for any witnesses to the collision, anyone who may have seen the transit van prior to the collision, or anyone with relevant dashcam footage, to contact us.
"If you can help, please email mcit@northyorkshire.police.uk . Alternatively, you can call North Yorkshire Police on 101 and ask for Chris Garbutt.
"Please quote reference 12250198149 when passing on information."
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