An inquest has opened into the death of a Newport man who died following a crash in Scotland last month. Martin Joseph McDonagh, 45, of Maesglas Crescent, Newport, was involved in a collision on the A84 in Callander on May 15.
Details of the crash
The accident occurred at around 3:40am when Mr McDonagh was driving a van that collided with a stationary HGV. He was airlifted to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow but died five days later on May 20.
Identification and cause of death
Formal identification was carried out on May 28 by Michael Gay and Nick Shipton. A post-mortem examination revealed that Mr McDonagh died from a blunt force head injury sustained in the road traffic collision.
Coroner Rose Farmer adjourned the inquest pending the outcome of a police investigation.
Police appeal
Police Scotland issued an appeal on May 15, stating that the crash involved a Renault Kangoo and a lorry near McLaren Terrace in Callander at around 4am. Sergeant Michael Shillington said: "Our inquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding this crash. We would appeal to anyone who was in the area around the time of the incident to contact us with any information. If anyone has dashcam footage, please review it and get in touch if it holds any detail which could be relevant."
Information can be passed to Police Scotland by calling 101 and quoting incident number 0316 of May 15.
