Inquest to hear how three motorcyclists died in Italy
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by Keyan Milanian
An inquest has heard how three motorcyclists who died while
on a European tour in Italy were driving on the wrong side of the
road.
Wendy Pointer, 60, from John Street, Rochester, Colin Morrish,
62, from High Street, Rochester, and Michael Vercoe, 67, from Hever
Avenue, West Kingsdown, died when the two bikes the three were
travelling on were in collision with a lorry.
Mr Vercoe's wife, Fay, who was riding pillion with her husband,
was seriously injured in the crash in Trento and spoke as a
witness.
Mrs Vercoe said the bikers, a group from the Motorcycle Touring
Club Europe, were heading back to their hotel after riding for most
of the day and were in no rush to get back to their hotel.
The inquest heard that Mr Morrish, who was leading a group of
motorcyclists, pulled into a lane on the opposite side of the road
to overtake a car and Mr Vercoe had followed on his bike.
But as the two motorcycles made the manoeuvre a lorry travelling
in the opposite direction came round a bend and hit the two
motorcycles head on.
The coroner, Roger Sykes offered his "deepest condolences" and
said each of the three deaths was as a result of multiple injuries
and each death was accidental.
Wednesday, March 17 2010
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