Mother calls for safer road after son's death nine years on

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 06:53 · Archive

A mother is calling for safety improvements to the A133 Clingoe Hill in Colchester, where her 15-year-old son Jayson Gibson was killed in a collision in February 2017.

Mel Gibson is calling for safety improvements to the A133 Clingoe Hill in Colchester, nine years after her 15-year-old son Jayson was killed there. Jayson died in February 2017 after a collision close to the Knowledge Gateway junction.

Jayson was cycling with a friend when they approached a toucan crossing on the Colchester-bound carriageway. Although the pedestrian and cyclist signals were red, Jayson began to cross. His friend shouted 'stop', but when the teenager was about halfway across the road he was struck by a Vauxhall Astra. He died at the scene.

An inquest in August 2017, led by senior coroner Caroline Beasley-Murray, concluded Jayson died as a result of an accident. The inquest heard the driver would not have had time to react to him crossing the road. Investigating officer PC Mark Hemingway of the Forensic Collision Investigation Unit told the court the driver was not travelling above the 50mph speed limit.

Ms Gibson contests the inquest findings. She said: 'Jayson was hit on the crossing, he pressed the crossing button, his bike wheel locked, the guy who hit him took no evasive action to avoid hitting my son.' She says Essex Police decided the driver had not committed a crime. She has not received an apology and says she is 'living in limbo land' without closure, questioning why the Crown Prosecution Service did not review the case with a specialist team.

Clingoe Hill has been described as unsafe by residents and ward councillors over the years. Jayson would have turned 25 on what the reports refer to as last Monday.

Mother calls for safer road after son's death nine years on — Image: Brentwood Guardian

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Mother calls for safer Clingoe Hill nine years after 15-year-old son was killed thereMother of Jayson Gibson, 15, urges lower speed limits and safety measures on Colchester’s dangerous A133 Clingoe Hill, where he died.Brentwood Guardian · 5 Nov, 05:00
Mother calls for safer Clingoe Hill nine years after 15-year-old son was killed thereMother of Jayson Gibson, 15, urges lower speed limits and safety measures on Colchester’s dangerous A133 Clingoe Hill, where he died.Echo (Basildon) · 5 Nov, 05:00
Mother calls for safer Clingoe Hill nine years after 15-year-old son was killed thereMother of Jayson Gibson, 15, urges lower speed limits and safety measures on Colchester’s dangerous A133 Clingoe Hill, where he died.Colchester Gazette · 5 Nov, 05:00

In this story: Jayson Gibson · Mel Gibson · Caroline Beasley-Murray · Mark Hemingway · A133 Clingoe Hill · Colchester · Essex Police

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