An inquest opened into the death of a 24-year-old killed in a crash near Chipping Norton.

Dylan Moyce’s silver Audi TT came off the A44 at Cross Hands Hill at around 7.50am on Sunday, November 20.

On Wednesday, Oxford Coroner’s Court heard the technician’s death was pronounced by a South Central Ambulance Service paramedic shortly after 8.20am.

A post-mortem found Mr Moyce’s cause of death to be severe head trauma.

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Senior coroner for the county, Darren Salter, recorded that Mr Moyce was a technician who at the time of his death lived in Spring Street, Chipping Norton. He was born in Zimbabwe in 1998.

A full inquest will be held on April 5. The purpose of an inquest is to establish the identity of the person who died and the circumstances surrounding their death.

Following Mr Moyce’s death, Thames Valley Police asked for any witnesses to the crash to come forward.

Sgt James Surman said: “First and foremost, my thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who has tragically died as a result of this collision.”

He added: “I would also urge any motorists with dash-cams to check any footage in case it may have captured something in the prelude to the crash or the crash itself that could assist with the investigation.”

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This story was written by Tom Seaward. He joined the team in 2021 as Oxfordshire's court and crime reporter.  

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