Jason Catley died when he lost control of his bicycle during the sprint finish of the Curve of Doom cycle race after there was contact between a wheel of his bike and that of a competitor. He crashed through a stepladder from which the finish was being filmed and then struck a road sign at around 40mph. Senior coroner Trevor Kirkman recorded a verdict of accidental death.
Fatal collision 20 June 2015 Wood Lane, Grantham, Leicestershire
Last updated 21 September 2016
Casualties
Jason Catley, 44 (fatality)
Time of incident
12:00pm, 20 June 2015
Vehicles involved
Pedal cycle (2)
Incident factors
Racing