Overview
- Teesside Coroner's Court, which opened proceedings Tuesday, heard a first account of the fatal collision and then adjourned the inquest for more evidence.
- The coroner said Mr Irwin crossed the first two lanes, stepped back into the path of a Ford Transit in the third lane, was struck by its wing mirror, fell, and was then hit by another vehicle.
- Emergency crews reached the northbound carriageway shortly after 7am on February 9 and pronounced the 50-year-old dead at 7:47am.
- The coroner reported no suspicious circumstances or third‑party involvement, and Cleveland Police's collision unit is continuing its investigation.
- The crash occurred between Portrack Lane and Norton on a busy dual carriageway that was closed for about 10 hours, and a friend later confirmed Mr Irwin's identity at the University Hospital of North Tees.