Overview
- The 62-year-old was driving on the A381 near Halwell, Devon, when a 600kg bale rolled down a steep field, burst through a hedge, and landed on his van.
- Police said the impact forced a swerve into another vehicle around 12:30 p.m., with the second driver relatively unharmed.
- The coroner recorded fractures of the skull and spine resulting from the collision.
- His brother called the death totally preventable and urged the Health and Safety Executive to warn farmers about baling on sloping fields beside public roads.
- The renewed reports revisit the case and the family’s appeal, with no new regulatory action reported.