A MOTORCYCLIST who died in a crash with a lorry going in the opposite direction has been named.
Mark Coulthard, who lived in Tamworth, Staffordshire, died on July 20 when he was riding his green and white Kawaski motorbike on the A361 towards Banbury.
At an inquest opening on Thursday, head coroner for Oxfordshire Darren Salter said the 60-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene at around 3.30pm by a doctor from Coventry Air Ambulance.
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At the full inquest, which has been scheduled for January 20, 2021, the coroner will answer four questions: who the person was and how, when and where they came to their death.
Police would like to speak to anybody who witnessed the crash or has dash-cam footage from the time.
With information call police on 101 quoting 43200222340.
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