A man killed in a crash on the Barnet bypass had almost twice the legal alcohol limit in his bloodstream.
Aguy Mtikani, 44, was driving along the A1 Barnet bypass, in Borehamwood, at around 10pm on March 15 when he unexpectedly lost concentration, and swerved into the central reservation and crashed into a tree.
His inquest at Hertfordshire Coroners Court today heard he had just under double the drink drive limit in his blood.
Coroner Geoffrey Sullivan said: “I am satisfied with the evidence I have that Mr Mtikani died in a road traffic collision and that his alcohol consumption was a contributing factor to his death.”
Mr Mtikani, who was born in Zimbabwe and lived in Peregrin Road, in Hatfield, worked as a project manager.
On the night of March 15 he had been drinking in a pub with his friend and colleague Paul Segal.
A statement from Mr Segal was read out at the inquest. In it, he said Mr Mtikani had been drinking but left around 9pm.
Mr Segal could not remember how much Mr Mtikani had drunk.
On his way home Mr Mtikani was seen by several witnesses who gave evidence to police following the accident.
Mr Mtikani had been travelling north on the road and was seen Miss Ainsley, comma who was driving a horse box.
She said she saw lights in her mirror and they appeared to be quite close. The 4WD jeep then overtook the horse box and crashed into the central reservation, steered right and then went to the left where it crashed into a tree.
Miss Ainsley pulled up in a lay by and called the police, who told her to continue along the road.
A cab driver, who had two passengers, saw the car Mr Mtikani was driving and all three said the car went past them at speed and then crashed.
At the inquest Sgt Sam Cordingley said CPR was given by officers when they arrived until paramedics arrived. Mr Mtikani was declared dead at 10.32pm.
PC Matthew Bill investigated the crash.
He told the inquest that there were no defects to the car and there was no evidence to suggest why Mr Mtikani had swerved right.
The inquest heard there had been four crashes along the A1 Barnet bypass near Stirling Corner roundabout from 2007 to 2015.
PC James Thorne said: “Two of these crashes were fatal and were caused by alcohol consumption.
“Another, which was also caused by alcohol consumption, resulted in injuries to the driver.
“The fourth was not alcohol-related but was recorded by police as injuries were sustained.”
Mr Sullivan said the cause of the death was multiple traumatic injuries caused by the car crash and concluded the accident was alcohol related.-UK Papers
