An inquest has opened into the death of a 68-year-old driver who died in a serious head-on collision near Welshpool.
Michael John Day, from Llandrinio, near Llanymynech was pronounced dead at the scene following a two-car crash on the A483 at Pool Quay on Saturday, October 11.
Mr Day was driving a white Mini which collided with a purple Volkswagen vehicle at around 6.50pm.
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Three people were injured including a Volkswagen passenger who was airlifted to hospital with life threatening injuries.
The teenage driver of the Volkswagen, Lucas Jones, was charged with causing the death of Mr Day by dangerous driving and two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
The 18-year-old of Brook Street, Welshpool, is due to appear at Mold Crown Court on Friday, November 21.
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His Majesty's Area Coroner, Andrew Morse, officially opened the inquest into the pensioner's death on Tuesday, November 18, stating that a postmortem revealed Mr Day had died as a result of "multiple blunt force injuries to the trunk pending further investigations".
The inquest was opened and adjourned while criminal proceedings could be carried out. The coroner said an update would be provided during the next six months.
Closing the hearing, Mr Morse said: "I offer my condolences and sympathies to the family of Mr Michael John Day."
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