Fatal Road Crash Dad Found to Be More Than Twice Legal Drink Limit ; Family Say Stephen May Have Been Trying to Drive Himself to Hospital

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ASomerset market trader who died in a road traffic accident after his van collided with a tree was more than two-and-a-half times over the legal drink drive limit.

The family of 48-year-old Stephen Palmer believe he had been trying to drive himself to hospital possibly thinking he was having heart problems when his van crossed the carriageway, went across railings and hit the tree.

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Fatal Road Crash Dad Found to Be More Than Twice Legal Drink Limit ; Family Say Stephen May Have Been Trying to Drive Himself to Hospital

An inquest at the Avon Coroner's Court was told that the accident had happened in snowy and icy conditions in the early hours of February 4. The coroner was told that Mr ...

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