A pensioner died after falling from his mobility scooter on to the road, an inquest heard.
Geoffrey Wallis, 87, of Greenacre Drive, Upper Denby suffered a serious head injury on September 23 last year and died three days later in hospital.
An inquest into Mr Wallis’ death held at Huddersfield Coroners’ Court heard how Mr Walis had been travelling along Lane Head Road toward the Sovereign crossroads at Shepley and fell as attempted to turn right into Barnsley Road.
Eye-witnesses told how Mr Wallis appeared to be travelling quite fast on the road and then merged into the centre to turn right and did not appear to slow down.
Witnesses rushed to help him and he was conscious but had suffered a cut to his head.
He was taken by ambulance to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary and scans revealed he had not suffered any internal damage.
He was admitted but his condition began to deteriorate when he started vomiting and a further scan revealed he had suffered a subdural haematoma - where blood collects between the skull and the surface of the brain.
Neurosurgeons considered Mr Wallis’ treatment but concluded his injury was not suitable for surgery. He sadly passed away on September 26.
A police investigation found there were a number of factors which contributed to the road traffic collision.
The court heard Mr Wallis had been known to lean the opposite way to the direction he was turning which could have had a negative impact on ‘a tipping point’ on the scooter.
The tyres were found to be under the recommended inflation levels and the camber of the road was also quite steep. The scooter was also set on a higher speed setting.
Coroner Mary Burke concluded that Mr Wallis died as a result of a head injured sustained in a road traffic collision.
