A biker who died after being hit by a lorry when traffic slowed to let an ambulance on its way to an emergency has been described as a ‘very special man who is much missed’.
Charles Camilleri, 71, from Salford, was killed after ‘applying heavy braking’ and falling from his motorbike as an ambulance approached on junction 18 of the M60 on September 26 last year. An inquest at Rochdale Coroners Court today (May 9) heard how Mr Camilleri lost his balance and fell into the direction of a passing HGV which had been unable to stop.
Mr Camilleri, a dad of six and stepfather to two, suffered 'fatal injuries' as a result and was pronounced dead at the scene. The inquest heard how the ambulance had been displaying blue lights on route to an emergency. Approaching the Simister Island roundabout, nearby vehicles began to stop to allow the ambulance to pass through.
