Milan Hamza

PFD Report All Responded Ref: 2023-0142
Date of Report 27 April 2023
Coroner Simon Milburn
Response Deadline est. 22 June 2023
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Coroner’s Concerns
CORONER’S CONCERNS The vehicle involved in the collision failed to negotiate the left hand band on the westbound Old Oundle Road at Wittering adjacent to the rear crash gates of RAF Wittering. The vehicle left the road to its offside and entered a pond where it became submerged in water. The 2 occupants of the vehicle drowned as a result. There is sharp route deviation signage for vehicles travelling in the opposite direction but nothing to alert westbound drivers of the sharp left hand bend. The water beyond the bend clearly creates an additional hazard. Whilst the precise reason the vehicle failed to negotiate the left hand bend on this occasion is unclear I am concerned that the lack of signage alerting westbound traffic of the bend at this location creates a risk of future incidents and death, not least because of the water beyond.
Responses
Peterborough City Council
10 May 2023
Following a signing review of Old Oundle Road, the Highways team installed a chevron sign to warn road users of the sharp deviation. These works were completed the week commencing January 9, 2023. AI summary
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Dear Simon Milburn,

Reg 28 Report - After Inquest HAMZA M P 03092022 - PCC

Thank you for your correspondence dated 10th May 2023 in relation to the above.

Following the report into the incident on Old Oundle Road, Wittering by the Police in 2022 our Highways team undertook a signing review of the road.

I note your concern and following our review can confirm that there were changes to the signing along Old Oundle Road identified. One of these changes included the installation of a chevron sign to warn road users of the deviation. These works were undertaken week commencing 9th January
2023.

If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to let me know.
Report Sections
Investigation and Inquest
On 03.09.22 I commenced an investigation into the death of Milan Peter HAMZA (Otherwise known as Milan Peter RADOCZ), aged 8 years. The investigation concluded at the end of the inquest on 07.03.23. The conclusion of the inquest was: Medical cause of death:- 1a Drowning Inquest Conclusion – Road Traffic Collision
Circumstances of the Death
Milan was the front seat passenger in a vehicle travelling west along Old Oundle Road, Wittering at about 1035hrs on 03.09.22. The vehicle failed to negotiate a sharp left hand bend, left the carriageway to the offside before it entered a pond and became submerged upside down in water. Milan was unable to escape from the submerged vehicle which was not discovered until around 1730hrs that day. Emergency Services attended the scene and Fire Officers then extracted Milan from the submerged vehicle. He was rushed to Peterborough City Hospital but sadly his death was confirmed at 1944hrs.
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