Brit motorcyclist, 44, killed after hitting wild boar on motorway and being thrown from his bike while on holiday in France
Gary Scutcher, 44, was travelling along Highway A28 Abbeville-Rouen on his Honda motorbike when he is believed to have hit the wild animal
A BRIT motorcyclist was killed after he was thrown from his bike when he hit a wild BOAR on a French motorway, an inquest heard.
Gary Scutcher, 44, was travelling along Highway A28 Abbeville-Rouen on his Honda motorbike when he is believed to have hit the wild animal.
The dad of two, from Nailsea, Bristol, was discovered by a lorry driver lying on his back in the middle of the carriageway, with his motorbike lying in grass by the side of the road.
The remains of the wild boar were discovered by the central reservation.
It is believed Mr Scutcher's helmet came off as a result of the impact on April 27 2018.
His inquest, at Avon Coroner's Court yesterday, heard that the accountant suffered "unsurvivable injuries" and was pronounced dead at the scene.
A postmortem examination by Dr Russell Delaney revealed that Mr Scutcher had suffered head, chest, neck and pelvic injuries as well as leg fractures.
Toxicology reports showed Mr Scutcher had no alcohol or drugs in his system.
The inquest heard that lorry driver Jeremy La Forge was driving his articulated truck along the A28 at around 2.40am on April 27, when he came across the accident scene.
In a statement to the inquest Mr La Forge said: " "I turned my headlights on full beam and I could see a person lying in the middle lane. The man's helmet had come off and was no longer in place.
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"I rang the police and, as I did so, I saw a dead wild boar lying next to the central reservation and a motorcycle in the grass."
Mr La Forge said he had travelled along the motorway every day for two years and had never seen a wild animal on the road before.
Sergeant Fabrice Desperelle said: "The remains of the boar were in the left hand lane and several metres away was a damaged bike.
"Further along from the bike was a body of a person lying on his back. It was clear the motorcyclist had hit the wild boar which had caused him to fall off his bike."
Despite attempts to resuscitate Mr Scutcher by paramedics, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
He leaves behind his wife, Joanne, and their two sons, aged ten and seven.
Joanne today released photos of her husband beside his prized motorbike, and paid tribute to "a beautiful man".
She said: "Myself, our sons, and his family are still grieving the loss of a beautiful man, and miss him terribly."
On a tribute page set up after his death, Mr Scutcher, known as Gazza to his friends, was described as 'an incredible human being' who was 'happiest on his bike.'
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Mr Scutcher was also in the process of becoming a volunteer for the Blood Bikes charity at the time of his death.
Joanne said: "I wish he could have given his time, but instead we are getting donations in his memory."
To donate in his memory, visit
Assistant Coroner Terence Moore recorded a conclusion that Mr Scutcher died as a result of a road traffic accident.
