The accident at Stoney Street happened on the friday evening as Ray Goodwright, the chief marshal was using the last of the daylight to set upthe section. He was walking down the section and his wife Brenda was following in the 4x4. She lost contol of the vehicle, and ran over Ray, punting him off the track down the hole. She and the vehicle then slid over after him, rolling over several times in the process. She was not wearing a seat belt, but the air bag went off preventing her from suffering serious harm. Not surprisingly, when she crawled out of the wreakage, her first thought was that she had killed her husband! She went for help, and an ambulance was brought to the scene. Ray was taken to hospital where a crushed shoulder has been diagnosed.
The shoulder is going to have to be completely rebuilt, and this process is expected to take a good TWO YEARS. Fortunately, Ray is a fairly pedantic sort of person, and therefore both he and Brenda had signed on before they left home so both are covered by the MSA insurance. Also fortunate is the fact that the Policeman who came to the scene had the foresight to rescue the signing on sheet from the wreakage before the rain could destroy it.
Now why did I type the name Goodwright, that comes of trying to do two thinks at once.The chief marshal at Stoney Street is of course Ray Mitchell, no relatation to Brian, and I sure we all wish him well for this long recovery.
ReplyDeleteIt is with deep regret that I have to infrom you all of the death of Ray Mitchell. He was out of hospital following the accident, but had to return to Musgrove Park Hospital daily for physiotherapy. Whilst preparing to leave home on Monday morning he fell, landed on his injured shoulder, and died.The exact, official, cause of death is not known as this is written but a post mortem was carried out on the Tuesday.The funereal is on Monday 19th June at 12:00pm. It will be held at Taunton Deane Crematorium which is on the A38 West of Taunton
ReplyDeleteFamily Flowers only, but attendance is welcomed. Ray leaves a widow - Brenda, and one son. He was 66.