Source · Prevention of Future Deaths
Fred Hudson
Ref: 2015-0188
Date: 13 May 2015
Coroner: Melanie Williamson
Area: West Yorkshire (East)
Responses identified: 0 / 2
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A disused railway bridge is easily accessible to the public, including children, and no steps have been taken to prevent access despite its location next to a main road.
Date
13 May 2015
56-day deadline
8 Jul 2015
Responses identified
0 of 2
Coroner's concerns
A disused railway bridge is easily accessible to the public, including children, and no steps have been taken to prevent access despite its location next to a main road.
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In the circumstances it is my statutory to report to you: Railway bridge number ABO8 has been disused for many years. It is accessible by a number of routes. No steps have been taken to prevent access to the said bridge . It is located next to a main road and is visited frequently by members of the public including children; the along His day: duty
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Investigation and inquest
On the 30th January 2014 commenced an investigation into the death of Fred Hudson; aged 87 vears: The investigation concluded at the end of the inquest on 22" April 2015. The conclusion of the inquest was Accidental Death and the medical cause of death was: - 1(a) Multiple injuries
Circumstances of the death
During the early hours of the 28" January 2014 Mr Fred Hudson was walking path to a disused railway bridge, bridge number ABOB; which is of a height fromOne a ground of approximately 25 metres and is located at Barwick Road in Leeds Mr Hudson fell from the said bridge, thereby sustaining multiple injuries. death was certified at the scene at 4.44am the same
Action should be taken
In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and believe [ANDIOR your organisation] the power to take such action you
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Report details
- Reference
- 2015-0188
- Date of report
- 13 May 2015
- Coroner
- Melanie Williamson
- Coroner area
- West Yorkshire (East)
Responses identified
Responses identified
0 of 2
2 responses not yet linked
Organisations named in PFD reports are normally expected to respond within 56 days. Deadline: 8 Jul 2015.
Sent to
- Highways England
- Historical Railways Estate