Keen Cyclist Roger Hamer Suffered Brain Injury In March 2016 Crash And Died A Month Later

The family of a man who died last year following a cycling accident hope the upcoming inquest will provide answers regarding the circumstances of his death.

Roger Hamer, from Bury, died aged 83 on April 2, 2016 after sustaining a serious brain injury in a cycle accident on Bury New Road on March 5.

An inquest into the father-of-two’s death is set to be held at TOPS Business Centre, 22 Hind Hill Street, Heywood from 10am on August 9 and is listed for two days.

Following Roger’s death, his daughter Ruth Topping, 53, instructed specialist serious injury lawyers at Irwin Mitchell to investigate the circumstances surrounding his accident and help her and her family, determine whether road conditions played a part.

Catherine James, an expert serious injury lawyer at Irwin Mitchell, representing Ruth, said: “This is an incredibly tragic case and, just over a year on from Roger’s death, the family are understandably still struggling to come to terms with their loss.

“It is their hope that the inquest provides vital information in relation to the events leading up to Roger’s death and gives Ruth and her family the answers they deserve.”

On the day of the accident, Roger, who was a keen walker and cyclist, was cycling into Ramsbottom at about midday, to buy wine and chocolates for Mother’s Day.

Roger was thrown from his bike on the Bury New Road. Roger, who was not wearing a helmet when cycling, was taken by ambulance to Salford Royal Hospital where he was diagnosed with a severe brain injury.

Ruth, the eldest of two children Roger had with his wife of sixty years, Margaret, said: “I still think about Dad daily, as do my mum, and brother, Paul.

“We believe there may have been potholes in the road in the area Dad had his accident and that concerns over these had potentially been reported to the council.

“As a family, we just want to be able to understand what happened to Dad during his journey and whether something could have been done to prevent him being thrown from his bike.”