A PENSIONER who caused a fatal crash by driving the wrong way down the M40 was probably suffering from confusion caused by cancer in his brain, an inquest heard today. John Norton, 80, was driving …
A PENSIONER who caused a fatal crash by driving the wrong way down the M40 was probably suffering from confusion caused by cancer in his brain, an inquest heard today.
John Norton's vehicle was seen travelling in the wrong direction on the northbound carriageway of the M40 last OctoberAn inquest in Oxford heard he drove the wrong way down the motorway for about four miles before the collision.However Mr Norton, a retired foreign exchange banker, continued to drive at between 60mph and 70mph towards incoming vehicles.
Mr Norton was diagnosed with bladder cancer three years before the fatal collision, which a post-mortem examination showed had spread to his brain. Coroner Darren Salter said: "There is no doubt that this is a tragic, serious and alarming incident to have occurred."What was found was the from the bladder to the brain. It's likely that Mr Norton's judgement was impaired by the cancer.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Brain cancer may have caused man to drive wrong way in M40 crash that killed 3An Oxfordshire coroner said cancer in the brain could have caused a 'state of confusion' which led John Norton to drive his car, which was towing a caravan, the wrong way
Read more »
Disabled people spearhead job boom with 80 new businesses created weeklyDYNAMIC disabled folk are spearheading a jobs boom by setting up 80 new small businesses EVERY WEEK. Official figures show 28,000 self-starters have taken advantage of a government scheme to make t…
Read more »
Firm stockpiles 80 tonnes of olives ahead of BrexitSupplies for Waitrose and Ocado are being hoarded.
Read more »
UK car production could halve in no-deal Brexit scenario – studyWith investment down 80% in past three years, industry faces ‘death by a thousand cuts’
Read more »
80 Labour MPs demand Jeremy Corbyn makes fresh referendum his ‘bottom line’ in crisis talks with ToriesTen shadow ministers among MPs telling Labour leader it would be 'untenable' for party not to insist on fresh public vote
Read more »
Islamist attackers three times more likely to be called ‘terrorists’ than far-right in media, research findsStudy of 200,000 articles in 80 different languages found only a quarter of stories about attacks by far-right perpetrators mentioned terrorism
Read more »
Brazil: 10 soldiers arrested after opening fire on family's carOne man was killed and two others wounded after army patrol shot more than 80 bullets in Guadalupe
Read more »
Brain cancer may have caused man to drive wrong way in M40 crash that killed 3An Oxfordshire coroner said cancer in the brain could have caused a 'state of confusion' which led John Norton to drive his car, which was towing a caravan, the wrong way
Read more »
Terrifying moment hapless driver 'risks lives' by going wrong way down motorwayLorry driver Mark Thomas, 54, was left shocked and stunned when he saw the 'confused' OAP motorist coming towards him on the M1 at Milton Keynes
Read more »