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UK Coroner Says Government's £1.5bn Smart Motorways Programme Poses 'Ongoing Risk of Future Deaths'


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Widow calls for police investigation into Highways England


The widow of a motorist who died on a smart motorway has called for police to investigate Highways England after a coroner said her husband could have survived a crash on the M1 if there was a hard shoulder. 
Claire Mercer, whose 44-year-old husband Jason died on the M1 along with delivery driver Alexandru Murgeanu, 22, said she hoped the inquest would be a catalyst for an investigation into possible corporate manslaughter charges.
Mrs Mercer, from Rotherham, said:  After more than a year and a half of campaigning I today feel that somebody has listened and finally taken steps to address the use of these death trap roads. ....

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