A143 between Earsham and Ditchingham road closure. Picture: Victoria Pertusa - Credit: Victoria Pertusa A 73-year-old who died after being hit by a lorry could have had a medical episode, an inquest has heard. John Charles Brighton, known as Curly, was struck by a lorry on the A143 at Earsham in the early hours of November 29 last year. An inquest at Norfolk Coroner's Court on Friday, May 21, heard analysis of the driver's dashcam showed Mr Brighton lying in the middle of the road, coming into view just 1.3 seconds before the collision. A143 between Earsham and Ditchingham road closure. Picture: Victoria Pertusa