Wayne Henry Bowron, a 52-year-old motorcyclist from Durham, died following a collision with a vehicle on the A4067 carriageway in Glais, Swansea. An inquest into his death was opened on Tuesday at Swansea's Guildhall.
Collision details
The incident occurred on Friday, October 9, at 10.40pm, when Mr Bowron was riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle north towards Glais. His bike collided with a Ford Mondeo travelling in the opposite direction. Paramedics declared him dead shortly before midnight.
A postmortem was carried out at Morriston Hospital on October 16. The inquest heard that a provisional cause of death is pending the results of a toxicology report.
Investigation and family tribute
South Wales Police continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident. Senior coroner Aled Gruffydd adjourned the inquest until July 6 next year.
In a statement released after the accident, Mr Bowron's family paid tribute to him, saying: “Wayne (BOW) was a loving father, grandfather, uncle, partner and friend. He was only 52 having been taken from us so suddenly. Nothing can express the loss that we are currently feeling as a family.
“Wayne was well known throughout Durham and would do anything for anyone. Wayne treated everyone like they were part of the family and had a heart of gold.
"Wayne loved his motorcycle and the friends he made throughout the motorcycle community. As a family our hearts are broken and there is a hole in all of our hearts that will never be filled.”
