A motorcyclist killed in a crash after losing control of his Yamaha motorbike has been described as a "loveable rogue" and a "devoted father". Andrew Clark, 34, known locally as Clarky, died at the scene of the collision in Freemans Way, Havefordwest, at about 5.30pm on August 26 last year. An inquest in the town on Thursday heard how the former fisherman loved his motorbikes and worked hard to provide for his partner Debra Watts and their two young daughters.
Ms Watts, who first met Mr Clark at primary school, attended the inquest at County Hall in Pembrokeshire along with her mother and Mr Clark's siblings. In a report read out by coroner's officer PC James Lang it was heard how Mr Clark worked "long hours at sea" in order to provide for his family. Born to parents Tracey Clark and Mark Nicholls at Withybush Hospital in May 1988 he was described as a "risk-taker" and loved the adrenaline rush he got on his motorbike.
He was killed after he lost control of his motorbike on a dry and clear evening on August 26 in Freemans Way while heavy traffic queued in the opposite direction. Gary Rees, a forensic collision investigator, told the inquest that brake marks on the road indicated the motorbike had locked its rear wheel approximately 17m before impact.
