Truly awful.
Irrespective of the underlying cause of the accident, what is without question is that the steering wheel wasn't present in the vehicle after the crash.
Either, it came away before the crash and the driver had no control of the vehicle, or in the impact it came off. Either way, this is not a sign of good engineering and/or design.
The Coroner has recognised this. "Mr Ellery (the Coroner) said he will write to Morgan to recommended that the company reviews the safety of the removable steering wheel."
This isn't a bland statement as the Chief Coroners "Guidance No 5 Reports to Prevent Future Deaths" (
https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content...o-5-reports-to-prevent-future-deaths.pdf) makes amply clear.
Essentially, MMC has to look at this urgently. My understanding of the law is that they have 56 days to respond.
