AN inquest has opened into the death of a man who died in a car crash.

Danial Rose, of Evergreen Close, Three Legged Cross, Wimborne, died on April 14, 2023.

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Assistant coroner Simon Burge said that Mr Rose, 24, was travelling on the A31 westbound when his car left the carriageway.

He was pronounced dead on the scene, with preliminary reports indicating that his death was caused by a head injury sustained in the crash.

Mr Burge adjoined the inquest at Winchester Coroners Court. A full inquest is scheduled to be held on May 8, 2024.

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