British Army soldier killed after being hit by lorry as he walked home
A BRITISH Army soldier, 24, died after being hit by a lorry while walking near a busy road - as his mum paid tribute to her "happy" son.
LCpl Kumar - who had previously walked nine miles home from nights out to avoid £30 taxi fares - was almost struck by passing cars several times but didn't seem to be aware, his inquest was told. Then, around 2.10am on January 28 last year, while around three miles east of Stonehenge, the soldier with the Intelligence Corps was hit by the wing mirror of the DAF lorry and was pronounced dead two hours later in hospital.
At Salisbury Coroner's Court, Wilts, Coroner David Ridley concluded alcohol impaired his thinking and that he would have been hard to see due to his dark clothing and reflective traffic cones.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
British man drowns after going for a swim off Spanish coastA British man has drowned off a beach at a popular holiday resort in Spain.
Read more »
Gordon Ramsay leads tributes to British-born MasterChef Australia star Jock Zonfrillo, 46, after sudden deathTributes have been pouring in after the unexpected death of British-born MasterChef Australia star Jock Zonfrillo, who was found dead by police early on Monday morning.
Read more »
Jock Zonfrillo: British judge on MasterChef Australia dies aged 46Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver says he is 'in total shock' at news of the sudden death of Jock Zonfrillo - who was born in Glasgow, Scotland - sharing a recent selfie taken with the MasterChef Australia team on Instagram, and saying how good it was to work with him.
Read more »
'Final' rescue flight for British nationals trapped in war-torn SudanAn additional RAF rescue flight for Brits still trapped in war-torn Sudan was due to depart from the country on Monday.
Read more »
I watched people die while waiting to cross the border to Egypt, says British-Sudanese man'I saw a women die in front of me... We needed help that just wasn't there' A British Sudanese medical student who fled Sudan to Egypt has described 'dire' conditions at the border
Read more »
British Soap Awards 2023 announces full shortlist - and no live ceremony this yearBritish Soap Awards 2023 announces full shortlist and broadcast change
Read more »