50-year-old blind man Warren Hooper was fatally struck by a taxi on Sealand Road, Flintshire, in an unavoidable collision.

Warren Hooper, a 50-year-old registered blind man, was fatally struck by a taxi on Sealand Road, Flintshire, at approximately 3 AM on November 27, 2022. An inquest revealed he stepped into the unlit road wearing dark clothing, and dashcam footage confirmed the taxi driver, Tarek Mokhtar, could not avoid the collision. Despite traces of alcohol and cocaine in Hooper's system, these substances did not contribute to his death. The coroner ruled the incident a road traffic collision.

October 04, 2024
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