Student, 19, died after crashing car into lorry parked in A283 layby

An inquest heard this week how Finley Shephard, 19, ‘did not take any evasive action to avoid the collision’ but a West Sussex coroner said it was not known why.

The crash happened on July 3 2022 when Finley was driving his Ford Fiesta along the A283. His car left the road and collided with a DAF goods vehicle parked in a layby.

Finley died after suffering serious chest injuries.

Senior West Sussex Coroner Penelope Schofield, in a narrative conclusion, said: “Mr Shephard died when a car he was driving collided with a stationary

HGV parked in a layby at the side of the road.

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"It is not known why Mr Shepherd did not take any evasive action to avoid this collision. However there is insufficient evidence to show that this

was a deliberate act.”